Chief of the General Staff Anatoliy Kvashnin proposals for a radical reduction of Russia’s land-based strategic missiles lose out to Putin’s preference for caution.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs National Security Concept with new nuclear policy aspects.
Russia’s concerns about the perceived trend toward the unrestricted use of force by the United States.
Russian remains firm on its position that the use of force in international relations requires the explicit endorsement of the Security Council, except in cases of self defense.
Nikolai Sokov analyzes the current status of the START process in his research brief.
