A U.S. Russian Nuclear Arms Agreement By December 18?

Russian military officials gaze into an intercontinental ballistic missile silo at an undisclosed location. Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov says the military will get 17 ICBMs this year instead of the average of four. AP

US, Russia Push Toward Post-START Agreement: Mullen -- AFP

WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia are both intent on reaching agreement on a successor to the START I treaty but it must be "ratifiable" by the US Senate, the head of the US military said Tuesday.

The two sides failed to reach an agreement before the December 5 expiration of the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, a cornerstone of the Cold War arms control regimes that kept in check the two nuclear-armed superpowers.

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More News On U.S. - Russian Nuclear Weapon Talks

Russia, US may seal new nuclear accord by Dec 18: report -- AFP
Kremlin says U.S. arms deal talks to end in Dec -- Reuters
Russia says to sign new arms cut deal with U.S. this month -- China View
Russia Sees New Arms Control Deal in 10 Days -- Global Security Newswire
Verification Holding Up New START Deal, Diplomat Says -- Voice of America

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