The agreement will govern relations between the two nations for the next 20 years.
A new directive lays out a road map for putting these new weapons into the field.
Despite a successful test flight of one system, the Pentagon’s accelerated drive for hypersonic capabilities faces sharp criticism from critics.
The U.S. ally aims to strengthen its military capabilities amid heightened tensions with China and North Korea.
U.S. determines Russian noncompliant with New START due to ongoing on-site inspections suspension and refusal to reschedule a required treaty meeting. Pentagon estimates Chinese nuclear arsenal climbs above 400.
In 1,100 days, the last remaining treaty regulating the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals, the New Strategic Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between the United States and Russia, will expire.
For the second year, Congress deemed the president’s proposed national defense budget insufficient to counter growing inflation and rising security threats.
The Biden administration has not rejected Ukraine’s request for U.S. cluster munitions to defend against Russian forces, according to CNN.
Since the end of the Cold War, every U.S. president has conducted an in-depth review of the nation's nuclear strategy.
The Biden administration’s Nuclear Posture Review focuses on China and Russia as the top U.S. adversaries.
Russia Loses Bid for UN Probe of Ukraine, United States
Dialogue on Implementation of Arms Control Agreement in Mutual Interest
The International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors passed a resolution censuring Iran for failing to cooperate with the agency's investigation into its past activities. The IAEA also reported that Iran's nuclear program continues to grow as prospects to restore the 2015 nuclear deal diminish.
Some senior Russian officials have discussed the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, according to reports. The United States and Russia will meet soon for a meeting of New START's Bilateral Consultative Commission. Majority of G20 condemns Russian aggression in Ukraine and nuclear threats.
By meeting in person and discussing their differences openly, leaders from both sides sought to lower tensions and adopt measures to prevent future crises from spiraling out of control. In this, they may have succeeded.