The United States Department of Defense would like to see Russia return to strategic stability negotiations. This statement was made by General Anthony Cotton, head of the US Armed Forces Strategic Command (STRATCOM), whose words were quoted by the press service. sections.
“I am a firm supporter of the Strategic Offensive Weapons Further Reduction and Limitation Treaty (START),” a Pentagon spokesman said.
According to the general, the United States wants China and Russia to return to negotiations on arms control and strategic stability, but is not sure about the likelihood of such a scenario.
“As a commander, I have to understand how I can build a force if that doesn’t happen,” the Defense Department official said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in November statedHe said that he would not discuss the resumption of New START procedures with the American side as long as the United States helped Ukraine attack Russian territory through the supply of long-range weapons.
Previously Lavrov statedRussia’s continued compliance with its provisions after withdrawing from the New START Treaty.