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20 Jan 2021
Glad to join #ConferenceonDisarmament @ODA_Geneva It is time for the idealists to join with the realists, to avoid a three-way nuclear arms race unlike anything experienced during the Cold War. Russia and China must be held to account today, not tomorrow. youtube.com/watch?v=D6z5h3i-…
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19 Jan 2021
As State begins setting up its cyber bureau, a top department official defended its plan from criticism in an interview with me today.
Marshall Billingslea, outgoing undersec for arms control & intl security, rebutted criticism about bureau's structure.
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18 Jan 2021
Biden’s first arms-control decision involves the New START treaty's fate. It's a major issue, impacting Russia, China, and threats like N Korea and Iran. It should be a major topic of discussion for the @Ablinken confirmation hearings. More from me in @WSJ wsj.com/articles/joe-bidens-…
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18 Jan 2021
"A treaty is not worth the paper it is printed on if it can be violated without consequence," @Tim_Morrison & @jamiemfly write.
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15 Jan 2021
This is significant and alarming. In 2020 alone, even with COVID, China shot off more than 250 ballistic missiles, beating its own record in 2018 and 2019. The US, our partners and our allies cannot turn a blind eye #GreatWallofSecrecy washingtontimes.com/news/202…
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12 Jan 2021
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10 Jan 2021
Our previous President unilaterally disarmed under the INF Treaty. We said “enough” and left the one-sided deal that made America defenseless. #AmericaFirst
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10 Jan 2021
There were two parties to the INF Treaty. President Obama risked American lives by restricting our military while Russia cheated and built up its systems. When only one party to a two-party treaty is complying, that’s called stupid.
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7 Jan 2021
The @realDonaldTrump Administration is also leading on arms control. We refused to accept Russia’s violations of the INF and Open Skies Treaties. One party plays by the rules, the other doesn’t? Nyet. ow.ly/iuCI50D2QSX
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5 Jan 2021
China’s claims of “No First Use” are prevarication, not policy. China needs to honor its NPT obligations and stop its secretive, crash buildup. #GreatWallofSecrecy
5 Jan 2021
China is the only nuclear-weapon state that has unconditionally committed itself not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear-weapon states or nuclear-weapon-free zones. Can the #US make such a commitment?
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5 Jan 2021
Pompeo and presidential arms envoy Billingslea reveal how China’s nuclear weapons buildup is becoming more aggressive washingtontimes.com/news/202…
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27 Dec 2020
A key part of #strategicdeterrence is the ability to credibly convey readiness & capability.
For today’s #YearInReview, we present you the best #CombatReadyForce in the world (we might be a little biased). These men & women man the battle stations to keep all of us safe.
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24 Dec 2020
Good to join @FDD @CliffordDMay @Brad_L_Bowman to discuss arms control, Russia, and China’s crash nuclear weapons buildup.
23 Dec 2020
It was a pleasure to join @CliffordDMay & Marshall Billingslea in this latest Foreign Podicy podcast to discuss arms control, the efforts of Moscow & Beijing to expand their nuclear arsenals, & how the U.S. should respond.
@USArmsControl @StateDept
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23 Dec 2020
“More significantly perhaps, Congress also added $60 million to the Army’s long-range hypersonic weapon, bringing the total to $861 million, and added $88.1 million to the request for the Army’s mid-range missile development.”
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20 Dec 2020
"History warns what happens when arms control is hastily negotiated and bipartisan concerns are ignored."
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20 Dec 2020
In a world of rapidly expanding missile threats, #MissileDefense is of critical importance to US & Allied security. No arms control limits should ever (again) be placed on our ability to defend against missile attack. We will need more missile defenses, given China’s buildup.
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