U.S.-Russia Tension Flares Over Nuclear Arms Control Now at Risk
- U.S. security chief hits out at Russia after Lavrov criticism
- Chances of rescuing treaties fading, top Russian lawmaker says
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As tensions escalate between Russia and the U.S., the nuclear-armed former Cold War rivals are risking the future of decades-old arms control agreements that have helped to keep a strategic balance and prevent the risk of accidental war.
The conflict played out at a global security conference in Germany where Russia aired grievances about the U.S. and the Trump administration said a new nuclear doctrine unveiled this month doesn’t increase risks. Germany, caught in between, was among European countries voicing concern as both big powers modernize their nuclear arsenals.