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New START Treaty suspension raising fears of a renewed arms race
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that Russia would suspend participation in the New START Treaty, the last central pillar of post-Cold War nuclear arms control between Moscow and Washington, which limits their strategic nuclear arsenals. Signed in 2010, the New START Treaty caps the number of strategic nuclear warheads that the United States and Russia may deploy and the deployment of land- and…
Will Russia's suspension of nuclear treaty trigger an arms race? | Inside Story
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country is suspending its role in the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty – or START – with the United States. Experts say Russia has the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons in the world, with close to 6,000 warheads. START limits the strategic nuclear arms arsenals of both Russia and the United States. Putin says Russia is not completely withdrawing….
Warnings of nuclear arms race after Russia treaty decision | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
Analysts have warned about a potential nuclear arms race after Vladimir Putin announced the suspension of Russia’s role in a key agreement with the United States. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
Efforts to pass global ocean protection treaty fail – BBC News
A fifth effort to pass a global agreement to protect the world’s oceans and marine life has failed. Talks to pass the UN High Seas Treaty had been ongoing for two weeks in New York, but governments could not agree on the terms. Despite international waters representing nearly two-thirds of the world’s oceans, only 1.2% is protected. Environmental campaigners have called it a “missed opportunity”….