Russia-U.S. strategic deal demands 'radical' arms cuts

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Source: RIA Novosti

The new Russian-U.S. strategic arms reduction treaty envisions "radical" cuts in the number of strategic offensive weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.

"The treaty will stipulate radical, unprecedented cuts in strategic offensive weapons," Lavrov said, addressing the faculty and students at the University of Global Economy and Diplomacy in the Uzbek capital.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama announced at their first meeting in April that the countries would replace the START I treaty as part of their efforts to "reset" bilateral ties.

The treaty's outline agreed by the presidents included cutting nuclear arsenals to 1,500-1,675 operational warheads and delivery vehicles to 500-1,000.

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1. Intelligent move by both countries nt

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2. It's still too many.

Even in those numbers it would be MAD.