“What about China?” and the threat to US–Russian nuclear arms control

2020/07/03 by David Allison, Stephen Herzog · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies #International Relations and Foreign Policy #Nuclear Issues and Defense

paper · doi:10.1080/00963402.2020.1778370

openalex publication_date 2020/07/03 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

Abstract

The administration of President Donald J. Trump has consistently used fear of China to undermine nearly five decades of bipartisan consensus on US–Russian nuclear arms control. The negative consequences of these actions may last far beyond the Trump presidency. If generations of agreement between Democrats and Republicans on bilateral nuclear treaties with Russia erode, it will pose a significant setback to US national security and global stability. Future leaders may ultimately need to consider new approaches to nuclear risk reduction that preserve the benefits of the arms control regime.

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• 1/4 As the Trump administration’s “What about China?” nuclear arms control agenda for a New START follow-on unfolds, here’s a 2020 throwback. @thebulletin.org Link here: doi.org/10.1080/0096... [bsky, 2 points, 1 comments]

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