Biden’s move on treaty a win for Putin

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Russians view the agreement as advantageous to them because it prevents them from being drawn into an arms race with the more prosperous United States. For years, they pushed for Trump to extend the treaty with them without any changes, while Trump refused to consider it without further concessions. The talks fell apart as the U.S. election loomed, providing Putin with the possibility of more favorable terms in the form of a potential Biden presidency with an emotional attachment to the New START treaty from the president’s work on getting the agreement passed during the Obama years.

Clearly, Putin’s patience paid off.

The Biden administration last week immediately gave Putin exactly what he wanted with no additional demands from the Russian president at a moment in time when he has defied international pressure to release jailed journalist Alexei Navalny and Russia is roiled by mass protests and violent crackdowns.

Russia is also expanding and developing other new types of nuclear weaponry not covered by the New START agreement, allowing them to build their strength as a dangerous nuclear power without even breaking the terms. Furthermore, with only 10 inspections per year and a 24-hour warning provided to Russia in advance, it is difficult to ascertain whether the nation is keeping its promises at all.

...They can clearly see that their feet are not being held to the fire in any meaningful sense and that Biden has handed them an undeserved international victory right out of the gate.
Even those who praise the treaty as a good beginning recognize that more will need to be done to contain Putin’s aggressive regime, but how can he be pressured into making more concessions if he has already received this diplomatic gift from the most powerful nation in the world?
This move was a drastic strategic mistake by Biden that will do much to undermine any chance he has to back up his tough rhetoric on Putin. Let us all hope for global peace and stability’s sake that he improves his performance on Russia in the future.



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Traitor Joe's©™ is open for business, Putin and Xi are happy shoppers.




Russians view the agreement as advantageous to them because it prevents them from being drawn into an arms race with the more prosperous United States. For years, they pushed for Trump to extend the treaty with them without any changes, while Trump refused to consider it without further concessions. The talks fell apart as the U.S. election loomed, providing Putin with the possibility of more favorable terms in the form of a potential Biden presidency with an emotional attachment to the New START treaty from the president’s work on getting the agreement passed during the Obama years.


Clearly, Putin’s patience paid off.


The Biden administration last week immediately gave Putin exactly what he wanted with no additional demands from the Russian president at a moment in time when he has defied international pressure to release jailed journalist Alexei Navalny and Russia is roiled by mass protests and violent crackdowns.


Russia is also expanding and developing other new types of nuclear weaponry not covered by the New START agreement, allowing them to build their strength as a dangerous nuclear power without even breaking the terms. Furthermore, with only 10 inspections per year and a 24-hour warning provided to Russia in advance, it is difficult to ascertain whether the nation is keeping its promises at all.

...They can clearly see that their feet are not being held to the fire in any meaningful sense and that Biden has handed them an undeserved international victory right out of the gate.
Even those who praise the treaty as a good beginning recognize that more will need to be done to contain Putin’s aggressive regime, but how can he be pressured into making more concessions if he has already received this diplomatic gift from the most powerful nation in the world?
This move was a drastic strategic mistake by Biden that will do much to undermine any chance he has to back up his tough rhetoric on Putin. Let us all hope for global peace and stability’s sake that he improves his performance on Russia in the future.



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And this is bad how? Looks like the US gained a bit on it and Russia didn't.

Here is the new Start Treaty.

New START Treaty

Treaty Structure: The Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms also known as the New START Treaty.


Strategic Offensive Reductions: The Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, also known as the New START Treaty, entered into force on February 5, 2011. Under the Treaty, the United States and Russia must meet the Treaty’s central limits on strategic arms by February 5, 2018; seven years from the date the Treaty entered into force. Each Party has the flexibility to determine for itself the structure of its strategic forces within the aggregate limits of the Treaty. These limits are based on the rigorous analysis conducted by Department of Defense planners in support of the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review.


Aggregate limits:


  • 700 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), deployed submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), and deployed heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments;
  • 1,550 nuclear warheads on deployed ICBMs, deployed SLBMs, and deployed heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments (each such heavy bomber is counted as one warhead toward this limit);
  • 800 deployed and non-deployed ICBM launchers, SLBM launchers, and heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments.

Verification and Transparency: The Treaty has a verification regime that combines appropriate elements of the 1991 START Treaty with new elements tailored to the limitations and structure of this Treaty. Verification measures under the Treaty include on-site inspections and exhibitions, data exchanges and notifications related to strategic offensive arms and facilities covered by the Treaty, and provisions to facilitate the use of national technical means for treaty monitoring. To increase confidence and transparency, the Treaty also provides for an annual exchange of telemetry on an agreed number of ICBM and SLBM launches.


Treaty Duration: The Treaty’s duration is ten years, unless superseded by a subsequent agreement. The Parties may agree to extend the Treaty for a period of no more than five years. The Treaty includes a withdrawal clause that is standard in arms control agreements. The 2002 Moscow Treaty terminated when the New START Treaty entered into force.


No Constraints on Missile Defense and Conventional Strike: The Treaty does not constrain testing, development, or deployment of current or planned U.S. missile defense programs or long-range conventional strike capabilities.

What is the difference between a “Type One” and a “Type Two” inspection?

The New START Treaty provides for 18 on-site inspections per year. There are two basic types of inspections. Type One inspections focus on sites with deployed and non-deployed strategic systems; Type Two inspections focus on sites with only non-deployed strategic systems. Permitted inspection activities include confirming the number of reentry vehicles on deployed ICBMs and deployed SLBMs, confirming numbers related to non-deployed launcher limits, counting nuclear weapons onboard or attached to deployed heavy bombers, confirming weapon system conversions or eliminations, and confirming facility eliminations. Each side is allowed to conduct ten Type One inspections and eight Type Two inspections annually.


You Rumpsters need to learn that you LOST. Get over it. The new Start is a win win situation where it reduces the Nuclear forces of both sides. And doesn't stop the US from new systems. Russia is just about broke and can't compete anymore. Now, get back under that rock you crawled out from under.
 


You obviously can't read or didn't read the OP. Putin ate Biden's lunch.

I read the OP and found it was an opinion piece based on slanted views. So I posted the real New Start Treaty that disagrees with the OP. I think I'll believe in the real New Start Treaty directly from the Government Site rather than a biased site that just wants to keep you fired up. And you are just gullible to buy it.
 
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You obviously can't read or didn't read the OP. Putin ate Biden's lunch.

I read the OP and found it was an opinion piece based on slanted views. So I posted the real New Start Treaty that disagrees with the OP. I think I'll believe in the real New Start Treaty directly from the Government Site rather than a biased site that just wants to keep you fired up. And you are just gullible to buy it.
BDS has these Trumpers losing there minds. Your Analysis of the New Start Treaty is right on the mark.
 

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