Working Papers

After his return to the presidency in 2012, Vladimir Putin moved to emphasize and modernize Russia's nuclear arsenal. Further steps
in nuclear disarmament, were connected to nuclear disarmament of all nuclear powers, especially the other permanent members o f the UN security council.

After his return to the presidency in 2012, Vladimir Putin moved to emphasize and modernize Russia's nuclear arsenal. Further steps
in nuclear disarmament, were connected to nuclear disarmament of all nuclear powers, especially the other permanent members o f the UN security council.

The New START treaty calls for limitations in nuclear weapons but leaves the Cold War force structure alrge intact. For truly deep cuts it is necessary to understand and reimagine the strucutre of both sides nuclear weapons' posture.