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Russia’s warning on nuclear missiles and START Treaty

The Kremlin warnings come amid uncertainty over the United States Senate’s ratification of New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty),……
The pact would reduce how many strategic warheads the US and Russia could hold and set up a system so each could inspect and verify the other’s arsenal.

Putin warns against being shut out of missile shield TODAYonline  Dec 03, 2010 MOSCOW – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has warned that his country would deploy nuclear weapons and “strike forces” if it were shut out of a Western missile shield.

In an interview with CNN, he said missile threats against Europe must be tackled jointly – a reference to an agreement reached at a Nov 20 Russia-Nato summit to cooperate on missile defence. But plans are sketchy and Russia has warned that it wants an equal role.

If Russia’s proposals are rejected and Western missile defence installations create “additional threats” near its borders, “Russia will have to ensure its own security”, he said. “New missile, nuclear technologies will be put in place,” he added…….
The Kremlin warnings come amid uncertainty over the United States Senate’s ratification of New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty), which was signed by US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart President Dmitry Medvedev in April……

The pact would reduce how many strategic warheads the US and Russia could hold and set up a system so each could inspect and verify the other’s arsenal…TODAYonline | World | Putin warns against being shut out of missile shield

December 3, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Russia, weapons and war