Russia's Record on Arms Compliance: Getting Worse

By Evelyn Farkas

Dr. Evelyn N. Farkas is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, and served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia from 2012 to November 2015 and as Executive Director of the Graham-Talent WMD Commission. 

With the conclusion of the final Nuclear Security Summit, Russia and the United States – the possesors of the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals – are both in the midst of comprehensive nuclear weapons modernization efforts. The Cipher Brief spoke to former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia, Dr. Evelyn Farkas, to see how these modernization efforts fit within nuclear arms control regimes.

The Cipher Brief: Recent reports state that Russia’s additions to its nuclear weapons arsenal put it above the terms of the New START treaty. What does this signal about Russian intentions regarding the posture of its strategic forces on one hand and its commitment to denuclearization treaties on the other?

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