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US-Russia Lethal Arms Race: Beginning of a New Cold War?
Global Village Space |
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal |
The trends in the global politics manifest that Great Powers are investing immensely in advancing their military arsenals. They are endeavoring to introduce new generations of the weapons. Since the withdrawal from 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in June 2002, the Americans have been investing immensely in the development of a reliable missile shield. They are also manufacturing new generations of nuclear weapons.
US-Russia’s Lethal Arms Race
President Trump has said the United States should “strengthen and expand its nuclear capability.”
The weakening of nuclear non-proliferation regime would boost the vertical proliferation and may also cause horizontal proliferation of nuclear weapons.
Russians are equally investing in advancing their missiles inventory. Indeed, restart of the lethal arms race between Moscow and Washington would be having destabilizing repercussions for international security. The recent developments reveal that both Moscow and Washington seem the least concern about the sanctity of arms control treaties and nuclear non-proliferation regime.
For the sake of their military build-up, they are ignoring their arms control commitments. Consequently, the nuclear non-proliferation regime and arms control treaties are gradually losing their significance. The weakening of nuclear non-proliferation regime would boost the vertical proliferation and may also cause horizontal proliferation of nuclear weapons. The increasing membership of the nuclear weapon states club would multiply nuclear risks.
Read more: Arms race in South Asia will continue thanks to new Indo-Israel missile deal
The Future of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The Americans believe that SSC-8 cruise missile operationalisation is a violation of the 1987 INF Treaty. The non-compliance by the Moscow may result in the deployment of the stealth Long-range Stand-off (LRSO) cruise missiles by the United States in Europe.
Presently, the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty is encountering serious challenges. Russian Federation developed two battalions of the SSC-8 cruise missile in violation of the INF Treaty. In December 2016, Moscow shifted one battalion from that test site to an operational base in the country. The second is still located at Russia’s missile test site at Kapustin Yar in southern Russia near Volgograd.
The development and deployment of an intermediate-range cruise missile is serious concern for the United States. The Americans believe that SSC-8 cruise missile operationalisation is a violation of the 1987 INF Treaty and destabilizing for the European security. Washington approached Moscow for the compliance of INF Treaty, but failed to bring it back to the compliance of the Treaty. The non-compliance of Moscow may result in the deployment of the stealth Long-range Stand-off (LRSO) cruise missiles by United States in Europe.
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US-Russia Lethal Arms Race: Beginning of a New Cold War?
Global Village Space |
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal |
The trends in the global politics manifest that Great Powers are investing immensely in advancing their military arsenals. They are endeavoring to introduce new generations of the weapons. Since the withdrawal from 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in June 2002, the Americans have been investing immensely in the development of a reliable missile shield. They are also manufacturing new generations of nuclear weapons.
US-Russia’s Lethal Arms Race
President Trump has said the United States should “strengthen and expand its nuclear capability.”
The weakening of nuclear non-proliferation regime would boost the vertical proliferation and may also cause horizontal proliferation of nuclear weapons.
Russians are equally investing in advancing their missiles inventory. Indeed, restart of the lethal arms race between Moscow and Washington would be having destabilizing repercussions for international security. The recent developments reveal that both Moscow and Washington seem the least concern about the sanctity of arms control treaties and nuclear non-proliferation regime.
For the sake of their military build-up, they are ignoring their arms control commitments. Consequently, the nuclear non-proliferation regime and arms control treaties are gradually losing their significance. The weakening of nuclear non-proliferation regime would boost the vertical proliferation and may also cause horizontal proliferation of nuclear weapons. The increasing membership of the nuclear weapon states club would multiply nuclear risks.
Read more: Arms race in South Asia will continue thanks to new Indo-Israel missile deal
The Future of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The Americans believe that SSC-8 cruise missile operationalisation is a violation of the 1987 INF Treaty. The non-compliance by the Moscow may result in the deployment of the stealth Long-range Stand-off (LRSO) cruise missiles by the United States in Europe.
Presently, the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty is encountering serious challenges. Russian Federation developed two battalions of the SSC-8 cruise missile in violation of the INF Treaty. In December 2016, Moscow shifted one battalion from that test site to an operational base in the country. The second is still located at Russia’s missile test site at Kapustin Yar in southern Russia near Volgograd.
The development and deployment of an intermediate-range cruise missile is serious concern for the United States. The Americans believe that SSC-8 cruise missile operationalisation is a violation of the 1987 INF Treaty and destabilizing for the European security. Washington approached Moscow for the compliance of INF Treaty, but failed to bring it back to the compliance of the Treaty. The non-compliance of Moscow may result in the deployment of the stealth Long-range Stand-off (LRSO) cruise missiles by United States in Europe.
Read full article:
US-Russia Lethal Arms Race: Beginning of a New Cold War?
