RUSSIA & THE USA
1. US regional and global missile
defense deployment.
2. Conversion of the US SSBN into SSGN.
3. No desire of the USA to count SOA stored in active reserve.
4. US disagreement to control long-range nuclear-tipped SLCM.
5. The US has no intention to proliferate INCSEA accord on strategic nuclear-powered submarines.
6. US still has tactical nuclear weapons in Europe – outside its territory.
7. US still has offensive nuclear doctrine (general nuclear deterrence and extended nuclear deterrence) – first nuclear strike.
8. No US intention to draft a new CFE (CFE-2).
9. No US desire to reach accord on PAROS.
10.US has no wish to sign ASAT accord.
11. Violation of the INF Treaty by the USA: testing MD interceptors by using medium-range and “intermediate-range” ballistic missiles.
12. Operation “Baltic Air Policing” conducted by NATO during 24h/365 days
13. Still no ratification of the CTBT by the USA
No limitations on combat armed UAVs
No limitations on hypersonic conventional weapons with pin-point accuracy
© Vladimir Kozin. 2015
1. CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGE: A DEEP-SEATED MISTRUST
BETWEEN THE USA & RUSSIA IN THE MILITARY DOMAIN