Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, ideally wants “all nuclear weapons to be part of the next phase of New START.”
By Paul Sonne Paul Sonne National security reporter focusing on the U.S. military Email Bio Follow February 26 at 6:42 PM The top general in charge of the American nuclear arsenal said he would like to see the primary arms-control treaty between the United States and Russia grow to encompass all nuclear weapons, instead of limiting a select few, as President Trump considers whether to renew the agreement. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of U.S.
Speaking to Fox News after meeting Trump in Helsinki last year, Putin said he stood ready to renew the treaty but added that the two countries must first agree on the specifics, “because we have some questions to our American partners.” New START continued and modified limits on strategic nuclear arms that date back to the Cold War. The treaty limits the number of deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarines and heavy bombers to 700 at any one time.
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