International

State Dept. Official: Russian Defense Policy Poses Challenge to Disarmament

By Photo of Todd Jacobson

Brian Bradley
NS&D Monitor
3/13/2015
A “new Russian security doctrine” which “explicitly reprioritizes” nuclear forces poses a direct challenge to bilateral disarmament efforts, but the U.S. remains open to engaging Russia on a range…

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At Pantex

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At Sandia

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At Oak Ridge

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