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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Fri Nov 1, 2019, 02:14 PM Nov 2019

Decades of arms control work being destroyed. Every decision Trump takes seems to empower Russia

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Trump is selling nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia, while quietly dismantling the arms control treaties negotiated by Presidents Reagan, George HW Bush & Obama.
Decades of bipartisan arms control work is being destroyed.
Every decision Prez Trump takes seems to empower Russia.

Kingston Reif @KingstonAReif

Some news from Vladimir Leontiev, Deputy Director of the Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control at @mfa_russia, on New START and more. http://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/latest-trends-in-arms-control-speakers/ … h/t @KomissarWhipla

-Says not enough time to negotiate a new treaty before New START expires on Feb. 5, 2021

2:02 PM - Nov 1, 2019

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Decades of arms control work being destroyed. Every decision Trump takes seems to empower Russia (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Nov 2019 OP

Arms control agreements made with the USSR can hurt us now, as an old NATO soldier I think braddy Nov 2019 #1

braddy

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1. Arms control agreements made with the USSR can hurt us now, as an old NATO soldier I think

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Fri Nov 1, 2019, 02:19 PM

Nov 2019

we are strengthening our position against Russia in Europe.

I like moving new weapons systems and troops into areas to contain Russia and the increased NATO spending. I like that even non-NATO nations are increasing their defenses against Russia.

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