Russia and arms control: are there opportunities for the Obama Administration?

Russo-American relations are generally acknowledged to be at an impasse. Arms control issues feature prominently in that conflicted agenda. Since the outbreak of the Russo-Georgian war in August 2008, both [Russia and the U.S.] have further hardened positions and raised tensions apart from the war i...

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Main Author: Blank, Stephen 1950- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Carlisle, PA Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College [2009]
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Summary:Russo-American relations are generally acknowledged to be at an impasse. Arms control issues feature prominently in that conflicted agenda. Since the outbreak of the Russo-Georgian war in August 2008, both [Russia and the U.S.] have further hardened positions and raised tensions apart from the war itself and Russia's quite evident refusal to abide by its own cease-fire terms. Nevertheless, and for better or worse, arms control and its agenda will remain at the heart of the bilateral Russo-American relationship for a long time. Arms control and disarmament issues are quintessentially political as well as military issues that are among the most critical components of the bilateral relationship and regional security in both Europe and Asia. For these reasons, neither the political nor the military aspect can be divorced from the other. And for these same reasons, we cannot refuse to participate in the bilateral effort to resolve those issues
Item Description:"March 2009.". - Paper format not distributed
Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-172)
Understanding the current impasse -- Russia's newly announced positions -- Analyzing Russian proposals -- START and Russia's strategic challenges -- Recommendations for the Obama administration
Physical Description:xii, 173 p. 23 cm

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