NATO chief says bloc preparing for more Russian missiles
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DefenceTalkNATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Friday the military alliance needs to be ready for a world with more Russian missiles, after a UN warning that the global arms control system is collapsing. “NATO does not want a new Cold war, we don’t want a new arms race. And therefore we call on Russia to come […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-chief-says-bloc-preparing-for-more-russian-missiles-72163/
In Tit-For-Tat Move, Putin Announces Russian Suspension of INF Treaty
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DefenceTalkRussian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia has suspended its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, one day after the United States made a similar announcement. Putin met in Moscow on February 2 with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to discuss Russia’s reaction to the long-expected U.S. move. “We […]https://www.defencetalk.com/in-tit-for-tat-move-putin-announces-russian-suspension-of-inf-treaty-72108/
NATO says no progress in Russia talks on arms treaty
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DefenceTalkSenior NATO and Russian officials failed to make a breakthrough Friday in talks on saving the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, raising the spectre of a renewed arms race in Europe. Western capitals allege that Russia’s latest generation of medium-range missiles breach the terms of the Cold War era INF treaty, and put European cities at […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-says-no-progress-in-russia-talks-on-arms-treaty-72088/
US nuclear treaty ultimatum about China as much as Russia
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DefenceTalkBy announcing its intent to withdraw from a decades-old nuclear weapons treaty, the United States is targeting Russia, which it says violated the bilateral deal – but also China, which is developing arms that are banned under it. Beijing is not a signatory to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), so it’s Russia that has […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-nuclear-treaty-ultimatum-about-china-as-much-as-russia-71912/
US warns Russia amid reports of new cruise missile
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DefenceTalkThe United States warned Russia to respect its arms control treaty obligations on Tuesday amid reports that Moscow has deployed a new cruise missile that may breach them. According to the New York Times, Moscow has secretly deployed an operational ground-launched cruise missile unit of a type that contravenes a 1987 US-Russia arms control treaty. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-warns-russia-amid-reports-of-new-cruise-missile-69141/
Putin calls for peace treaty with Japan ahead of visit
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DefenceTalkPresident Vladimir Putin said Russia would strive to reach an elusive deal on a territorial dispute and normalise relations with Japan ahead of his visit to the country later this week. Putin will arrive in Japan on Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the hope of breaking the ice on an agreement […]https://www.defencetalk.com/putin-calls-for-peace-treaty-with-japan-ahead-of-visit-68674/
Russia says will not sign ‘weak’ arms trade treaty
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DefenceTalkRussia will not sign the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty that requires governments to ensure their exports will not fuel conflicts, a senior foreign ministry official said Sunday. “We decided not to join. We weighed all the pros and cons and decided it is not obligatory for us,” Mikhail Ulyanov, who heads the foreign ministry’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-says-will-not-sign-weak-arms-trade-treaty-64229/
Global arms treaty enters into force on Wednesday
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DefenceTalkA treaty laying down international rules for the $85 billion dollar global arms trade goes into force on Wednesday, with campaigners vowing to make sure it is strictly implemented. The United States — by far the world’s largest arms producer and exporter — has signed the treaty, but has yet to ratify it. Other key […]https://www.defencetalk.com/global-arms-treaty-enters-into-force-on-wednesday-61213/
US still concerned after arms treaty talks with Russia
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DefenceTalkWashington’s concerns that Russia violated a 1987 arms control treaty “were not assuaged” during a meeting between the two sides in Moscow, the State Department said Thursday. US negotiators nevertheless felt they had a “useful exchange of views” with their Russian counterparts and have “agreed to continue the dialogue,” it said in a statement. Both […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-still-concerned-after-arms-treaty-talks-with-russia-60562/
Eighteen countries ratify UN treaty on arms trade
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DefenceTalkA total of 18 countries filed documents Wednesday ratifying a UN treaty to regulate the $80-billion-a-year conventional arms trade. One year after the Arms Trade Treaty was adopted by the General Assembly, 31 countries have ratified it. The treaty will take effect once 50 UN member states ratify it. So far, 118 countries have signed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eighteen-countries-ratify-un-treaty-on-arms-trade-59220/