Mon, Jul 6th, 2009
Reporting from Washington -- When he arrived in Moscow for national security talks Monday, President Obama was tracing the footsteps of U.S. presidents dating back to Eisenhower. And, like many of his predecessors, Obama found out what difficult bargaining partners the Russians can make.
The two sides took small steps toward scaling back their nuclear arsenals but left wide differences and lingering difficulties on a range of other issues, such as Iran, missile defense, American military support to Russia's neighbors and human rights.
Related stories from top sites:
Obama gives pope letter from Ted Kennedy
Jul 5th, 2009 - BostonHerald.com
VATICAN CITY - President Barack Obama, in his first meeting with Pope Benedict XVI, handed the pontiff a personal letter from ailing Sen. Edward M. Kennedy White House national security aide Denis McDonough said Obama and Benedict discussed Kennedy...
Prison Says Obama's Books "Potentially Detrimental To National Security"
Jul 5th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
MCLEAN, Virginia - The federal government's most secure prison has determined that two books written by President Barack Obama contain material "potentially detrimental to national security" and rejected an inmate's request to read them.
Obama and Medvedev announce framework for nuclear cuts
Jul 5th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Moscow -- President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced this morning that they had reached agreements on a range of issues including a framework to reduce their nations' nuclear arsenals and steps to fight terrorism...
US and Russia agree nuclear cuts
Jul 5th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
The United States and Russia have agreed a deal to cut back their stockpiles of nuclear weapons. US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev reached the agreement during talks in Moscow.
Progress on nuclear arsenals?
Jul 5th, 2009 - POLITICO.com
When they meet Monday, President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev are likely to report progress on a new deal to cut both countries long-range nuclear arsenals...
Related videos from YouTube:
- Russia, US keen to reduce...Russia Today: www.russiatoday.com February 10, 2009, 22:29 Obama: Only government can break the vicious cycle The federal government is the only entity left with the resources to jolt the US economy back to life ...
- China's Boomersballistic missile submarines raises a number of strategic, operational and bureaucratic questions about the future of nuclear arsenals held by China and the United States. How China deploys and operates these systems ...
- How Obama is Systematically...in Afghanistan as dangers grow in Pakistan. He is letting the Taliban gain strength to the point where it now threatens to take over Pakistan and its nuclear arsenal. Obama has already reduced ...
- Could US Disarmament Spark...Complete video at: fora.tv Rory Medcalf raises concerns about the impact of American nuclear arms reductions on "extended deterrence." Without the US promise to bring nuclear weapons to the defense of allies ...
Related stories from Digg:
Atlantic Community: "Focus on Intermediate Steps to Global0"
Global Zero is not feasible unless the security concerns of all nations are addressed. A world free of nuclear weapons depends on conventional disarmament, deeper cuts in the US and Russian arsenals and a ban to further produce nuclear weapons.(Political Opinion)
foreignpolicyWed, Aug 26th, 20091 Diggs, 0 CommentsBiden Says Weakened Russia Will Bend to U.S.
Biden said Russia's economy is "withering," a trend that will force it to make concessions on national security, including loosening its grip on former republics and shrinking its nuclear arsenal.(Political News)
huskypride86Sat, Jul 25th, 20093 Diggs, 0 CommentsWSJ.com - Biden Says Weakened Russia Will Bend to U.S.
Biden said Russia's economy is "withering," a trend that will force it to make concessions on national security, including loosening its grip on former republics and shrinking its nuclear arsenal.(World News)
ameskhiSat, Jul 25th, 20092 Diggs, 0 Comments
Leave a Reply