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Freeze Missile Defense in Europe
02 April 12
Resolving arms control issues have proven a lengthy and difficult process in the past. Take, for example, the fact that Washington and Moscow officially exchanged views on anti-satellite systems in the 1970s, but their negotiations were interrupted and have never resumed.
Ballyhoo Over Nothing
26 August 10
The case of Viktor Bout, accused by the U.S. officials of illegal arms trade, is an unfair and unfriendly gesture initiated by the United States. Bout must be released from his long and illegal detention, a Foreign Ministry press official says.
6 Obstacles to Nuclear Zero
03 August 10
Sixty-five years ago, on July 16, 1945, the first nuclear device was tested. This marked the beginning of the nuclear age. After that, it didn’t take long for leading scientists and world leaders to start lobbying for a nuclear-free world, but a set of barriers still remain.
Rasmussen’s ‘Roof’ Has Some Leaks
29 April 10
The Foreign Ministry spokesman asks: Why does the West cling to the belief that Russia should become a partner in developing NATO and U.S. missile defense systems on its terms only?
The New Cuban Missile Crisis
19 March 10
If history will remember the 20th century for its nuclear weapons, the dropping of two atomic bombs and the nuclear arms race, then the 21st century might become the century of the missile defense arms race.
A New Look at the Military Doctrine
02 March 10
Many Western analysts incorrectly interpreted and evaluated the basic tenets of Russia’s military doctrine.
Time for TART
04 February 10
After the follow-up agreement to the START is signed, Moscow and Washington should make a firm commitment to begin “TART” negotiations on reducing tactical nuclear weapons in Europe.
8 Obstacles to Better NATO Ties
25 September 09
A number of unresolved issues stand in the way of NATO and Russia developing closer and more productive ties, including the presence of NATO bases near the Russian border and the alliance's continued willingness to expand its membership.
Islands of Discord
30 July 09
At their bilateral meeting in L’Aquila, Italy, on the sidelines of the Group of Eight summit earlier this month, President Dmitry Medvedev and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso exchanged views on the dispute that has darkened bilateral relations since 1945 — the Kuril Islands.
These Silent Giants Spoke Eloquently to Me
14 March 01
Before leaving Afghanistan in 1976, I made the difficult two-day jeep safari from Kabul to Bamiyan to see the largest standing statues of Buddha in the world.
Who Really Wants Baltic Nukes?
26 February 01
Despite Western allegations that nuclear weapons are in Kaliningrad, evidence is far from substantial.
Security in Space
12 February 01
At present, space is far less militarized than any other realm of human activity. However, the abrogation of the ABM treaty would open the way to two new types of weapons.
Lessons of the Kursk
02 November 00
The Kursk tragedy shows that steps must be taken to reduce the likelihood of submarine collisions.
Ins and Outs of Missile Defense Systems
25 August 00
The Russian proposal for a single antimissile defense in Europe has elicited conflicting reactions.
