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marriott0.01
26-03-2010, 03:45 PM
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have agreed a new nuclear arms reduction treaty after months of negotiations.
The treaty limits both sides to 1,550 warheads, about 30% less than currently allowed, the White House said.
The deal replaces the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. It will be signed in Prague on 8 April.
Both sides agreed to cut their arsenals last year, but disagreements on verification have held up a deal.
In a speech in Prague last year Mr Obama set out his vision of moving towards a world without nuclear weapons.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8589385.stm

I don't know whether I believe that Russia will actually cut their Nuclear Arms, it could just be Russia taking advantage of Obama who thinks everything is great in the world. So what you think? Will Russia/US cut their nuclear arms, or will it just be loads of hot air?
-:Undertaker:-
26-03-2010, 03:49 PM
It makes little difference, MAD (Mututally Assured Destruction) exists with 2,000 odd weapons or 5,000 weapons. The United Kingdom at least should not be cutting down on any nuclear weapons and the benchmark should remain (for us) at the 200 mark. They are the most important factor in the defence of a nation.
FlyingJesus
26-03-2010, 03:51 PM
What do they do with the ones they can't keep? Sell them to Iran?
marriott0.01
26-03-2010, 04:11 PM
What do they do with the ones they can't keep? Sell them to Iran?

Haha! I think they're just destroyed.
Wig44.
26-03-2010, 06:06 PM
What do they do with the ones they can't keep? Sell them to Iran?
Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest. Both russia and the US have a history of dealing with both sides, e.g the US in WWI and WWII.
BeanEgg
26-03-2010, 06:14 PM
Haha, I sense a disaster! LOL

Russia will pretend to decrease its warheads whilst the US actually does it, then BOOM.
marriott0.01
26-03-2010, 06:15 PM
Haha, I sense a disaster! LOL

Russia will pretend to decrease its warheads whilst the US actually does it, then BOOM.

Exactly what I think ;)
BeanEgg
26-03-2010, 06:16 PM
Brace WW III
dbgtz
26-03-2010, 08:35 PM
Brace the end of the world.
HotelUser
27-03-2010, 01:11 PM
They should donate them to NASA.
FlyingJesus
27-03-2010, 02:18 PM
Russia will pretend to decrease its warheads whilst the US actually does it, then BOOM.

Fairly sure Russia aren't quite that daft - 1550 warheads is still plenty to contend with :P

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