Russia and arms control
Subtitle: are there opportunities for the Obama Administration?
By: Stephen J. Blank.
Contributors: Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute.
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Carlisle, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9781584873815
Subjects: Arms control -- Russia (Federation); Arms control -- United States; Ballistic missiles -- Government policy -- United States; Ballistic missiles -- Government policy -- Russia (Federation); Security, International; United States -- Military relations -- Russia (Federation); Russia (Federation) -- Military relations -- United States
Description: Russo-American relations are generally acknowledged to be at an impasse. Arms control issues feature prominently in that conflicted agenda. Since the outbreak of the Russo-Georgian war in August 2008, both [Russia and the U.S.] have further hardened positions and raised tensions apart from the war itself and Russia's quite evident refusal to abide by its own cease-fire terms. Nevertheless, and for better or worse, arms control and its agenda will remain at the heart of the bilateral Russo-American relationship for a long time. Arms control and disarmament issues are quintessentially political as well as military issues that are among the most critical components of the bilateral relationship and regional security in both Europe and Asia. For these reasons, neither the political nor the military aspect can be divorced from the other. And for these same reasons, we cannot refuse to participate in the bilateral effort to resolve those issues.
Notes: "March 2009."--P. [i].

Includes bibliographical references:  p. 140-172.

Full text version available via the Internet at Strategic Studies Institute website.

"Stephen J. Blank has served as the Strategic Studies Institute's expert on the Soviet bloc and the post-Soviet world since 1989 ... Dr. Blank's  current research deals with proliferation and the revolution in military affairs, and energy and security in Eurasia"--P. 173.
Table of contents: title: Understanding the current impasse; title: Russia's newly announced positions; title: Analyzing Russian proposals; title: START and Russia's strategic challenges; title: Recommendations for the Obama administration.