Category: arms control

Biden Has Opened Door to Russian Nuke Strikes

Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary “If Russia crosses this line, there will be catastrophic consequences for Russia,” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on the 25th of this month, referring to threats to use nuclear weapons. “The United States will respond decisively.” Sullivan was responding to, among other things, a…


Biden Taps Lawyer Mallory Stewart for US Arms Control Post

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden said on Friday he planned to nominate Mallory Stewart to be assistant secretary of state for arms control, a key job as Washington and Moscow contemplate a successor to the New START arms control treaty. If confirmed by the Senate, Stewart, now a senior director on the White House National Security Council,…


Pompeo: Biden Administration Ignored China Nuclear Threat When Extending Russia Arms Pact

The Biden administration lost all leverage for convincing Russia to work on bringing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) into a nuclear arms control pact when it extended the New START treaty with Moscow, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview aired on Feb. 4. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Feb….


Pompeo: Biden Admin Forgot About China Nuclear Threat When Extending Arms Pact With Russia

The administration of President Joe Biden lost all leverage for convincing Russia to work on bringing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) into a nuclear arms control pact when it extended the New START treaty with Moscow, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview aired on Feb. 4. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…