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Delaying Decisions: NATO's Deterrence and Defense Posture Review
May 11, 2012 | Miles Pomper, Nikolai Sokov, Meghan WarrenAt the May 2012 NATO summit, the alliance will release the results of a Defense and Deterrence Posture Review. The review is expected to yield little progress; critical decisions on NATO’s deterrence and defense posture are expected to be delayed. This brief examines options for the future deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe as well as other measures that policymakers are likely to consider to provide deterrence, reassurance, and burden-sharing in the alliance in the years ahead.
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START I Russian Treaty
March 3, 2010 | Nikolai SokovAn extensive overview of the START I Treaty.
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START Process and Russian Strategic Force Modernization
June 15, 2009 | Nikita Perfilyev, Nikolai SokovNikita Perfilyev and Nikolai Sokov discuss the likely outcomes to the upcoming negotiations between the U.S. and Russia on a new nuclear arms control treaty.
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Reykjavik Summit: The Legacy and a Lesson for the Future
Dec. 1, 2007 | Nikolai SokovNikolai Sokov provides a retrospective of the 1986 Reykjavik summit meeting between Reagan and Gorbachev and evaluates its impact on future U.S.-Russian arms control efforts.
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Russia's Nuclear Doctrine
Aug. 1, 2004 | Nikolai SokovNikolai Sokov evaluates changes to Russia's nuclear posture under the Putin administration..
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Russia's New National Security Concept: The Nuclear Angle
July 1, 2004 | Nikolai SokovIn this article, Nikolai Sokov analyzes the Putin administration's nuclear weapons stance as outlined in the 2000 revision to Russia's National Security Concept.
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The Nuclear Debate of Summer 2000
July 1, 2004 | Nikolai SokovNikolai Sokov reflects on the political struggle within the Russian military establishment during the summer of 2000, which resulted in a nuclear posture shift.
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Tactical Nuclear Weapons (TNW)
May 1, 2002 | Nikolai SokovNikolai Sokov provides an overview of tactical nuclear weapons and their role in nuclear arsenals in the post-Cold War world.
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Russia's 2000 Military Doctrine
Oct. 1, 1999 | Nikolai SokovNikolai Sokov discusses the implications of the Russian Military Doctrine approved by President Vladimir Putin in April 2000.
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The April 1999 Russian Federation Security Council Meeting on Nuclear Weapons
June 1, 1999 | Nikolai SokovNikolai Sokov discusses the outcome of the closed meeting held by the Security Council of the Russian Federation in April 1999.
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