Tag Archives: Arms control

Russia Violations of Arms Control Damns New Start Treaty

This report documenting Russian violations of the 1991 Start Treaty was released today by the State Dept. The New Start Treaty proposed by the Obama administration has fewer safeguards than the 1991 Treaty. The Russians will be able to cheat on the agreement with less risk of detection. One, among other reasons, to reject the …

July 28, 2010 – 2:35 pm | By BenjaminFranklin | Posted in Arms control | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Lost In Space: Why Obama’s Policy Is Dangerous

Few Americans pay much attention to an administration’s space policy. That might have been fine under George W. Bush leadership. But it is not under Obama. There are indications he is going to attempt to limit the U.S. military’s use of space, the country’s ability to defend its assets there, and to deter attack against …

February 10, 2009 – 4:20 pm | By BenjaminFranklin | Posted in Arms control, U.S. Defense Policy, U.S. space policy | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)