Donald Trump’s new arms race

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For the next four years (and probably eight) the media will proclaim everything Donald Trump says and does to be proof positive that he’s incompetent or insane and probably both. While Mr. Trump apparently enjoys riling up the media, his statements usually make sense and have considerable impact domestically and internationally. A great example was his…

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Macron defends 'importance' of Russia nuclear weapons treaty in call with Trump 22 Oct 2018 22:31 Local "The president noted the importance of this treaty, in particular for European security and our strategic stability," Macron's office said of the call between the two leaders on Sunday. Trump said over the weekend that the US would exit …
Bolton meets with Moscow after Trump threatens to exit landmark nuclear weapons treaty 22 Oct 2018 21:51 Los Angeles Times But the two sides are unlikely to find a compromise, says Michael Kofman, an expert in the Russian military at the CNA think tank in Virginia. “The treaty always favored the U.S.,” Kofman says, “which was able to stockpile large quantities of …
WWII Hero Who Helped Sabotage The Nazis’ Nuclear Weapons Ambitions Dies At 99 22 Oct 2018 20:43 Daily Caller A World War II hero and one of Norway’s bravest resistance fighters, Joachim Roenneberg, died at 99 years old, according to a Sunday report. Roenneberg was “one of our finest resistance fighters,” said Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg announcing his …
A reminder that President Donald Trump “has the single control of nuclear weapons” 22 Oct 2018 20:25 Salon Michael Beschloss, an historian and author of the book “President of War” on Sunday explained why Donald Trump’s ability to lead the nation into a war “almost singlehandedly” should make Americans “extremely nervous.” Speaking with MSNBC’s Joy Reid, …
EU warns against potential risks of US withdrawal from a nuclear weapons treaty 22 Oct 2018 18:40 Panorama The European Union (EU) is warning US President Donald Trump to assess the potential impact on American citizens and the world of the U.S. withdrawing from a nuclear weapons treaty with Russia, The Associated Press reported. The EU said in a statement …
Russia Plans To Produce More Missiles If US Does After Exiting Nuclear Weapons Treaty 22 Oct 2018 18:11 Daily Caller 1:17 PM 10/22/2018 | National SecurityDavid Krayden | Ottawa Bureau Chief Russia said Monday it will continue developing missiles if the United States does so after scrapping a decades-old nuclear arms treaty. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces …
Britain backs Donald Trump after US President ditches nuclear weapons pact with Russia 22 Oct 2018 17:51 Dailyrecord.co.uk Britain stood “absolutely resolute” with the US today as Donald Trump announced he would pull out of a decades-old nuclear weapons pact with Russia. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson blamed Moscow for endangering the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces ( …
Gorbachev, experts baffled by U.S. withdrawal from nuclear weapons deal 22 Oct 2018 15:36 NBCNews Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE A piece of reckless brinkmanship that could spark an arms race between NATO and Russia in Europe, or a hardball …
The Reader: Spending on nuclear weapons is pointless 22 Oct 2018 13:56 Evening Standard Lieutenant Commander Lester May [“Defence spending is a first priority”, The Reader, October 17) is right. Genuine security, by no means only a military matter, ought indeed to be a high national priority. This is why spending so much money on a new …
Bolton faces tense talks with Russia after Trump announces he will withdraw from nuclear weapons ... 22 Oct 2018 12:49 Calgary Herald In this Wednesday, June 27, 2018 file photo, U.S. National security adviser John Bolton waits for the talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo MOSCOW — U.S. National Security …

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