Gerry Hamilton
CNR
June 11, 2009
WASHINGTON- Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is furious with a potential break with accepted US foreign policy. In an attempt to win the support of the Russian government, President Obama has released a statement in which he doubts START I, or the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
In a classified statement released through Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, the President writes that "the United States cannot impose its will on foreign nations. This is also true when it comes to the START agreement; our nation cannot force nuclear dearmament on small nations, let alone the largest nation on earth."
"We expect a lot of flak over this," the statement continues. "But those that would be most against it are those looking either for attention or control."
Recent news shows that Russia is not pleased with the current administration because of its stance towards Georgia joining NATO. This step by the President could be a move to gain support from US naysayers.
A spokesman for Admiral Michael Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, states that the Obama Administration is in talks to allow Russia to produce more nuclear arms than START I stipulates. The spokesperson also stated that the United States would not interfere with the positioning of the armaments.
In a memo to the President, Gates sounded his concerns with the potential actions. In the document, the Secretary of Defense writes that "it is a noble goal to try and reach out to former rivals and nations, but not at the cost of vulnerability. If handled incorrectly, this could have disastrous consequences."
The time frame for these changes are currently unknown, but they are expected to be announced sometime in July.
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Obama Proposes North Korean Limit of Four Nuclear Weapons
Henry James
CRN
June 3, 2009
WASHINGTON- Admiral Michael Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is extremely frustrated with a new negotiating tactic that the White House is contemplating.
In an attempt to curtail aggressive actions by the North Korean government, including firing long- and short-range missiles, in an internal memo President Obama has offered a compromised approach: a limited amount of small nuclear weaponry in exchange for the end of provocative actions.
In the previously classified memo, President Obama outlined a plan to limit North Korea's path towards weapons by allowing them to be in possession of some, in hopes that they would not persuade more. This includes "at most four nuclear weapons capable of being used via rocket warhead."
A spokeswoman for President Obama heralded the plan as a sign that "peace can find a way, so long as two side can negotiate." She went on to state that the President believed, since North Korea already had nuclear weapons, there was no reason to persuade the nation to stop nuclear research.
Despite the President's plan, North Korea has not responded to his offer and he has been presented with resistance by Admiral Mullen. In a circular distributed by White House Press, Admiral Mullen writes that the plan, if handled incorrectly, could have "catastrophic consequences."
As of now, there is no clear timetable for the enactment of this policy. However, a spoeman for Secretary of Defense Robert Gates reported that it could be put into action by this July 4th holiday.
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CRN
June 3, 2009
WASHINGTON- Admiral Michael Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is extremely frustrated with a new negotiating tactic that the White House is contemplating.
In an attempt to curtail aggressive actions by the North Korean government, including firing long- and short-range missiles, in an internal memo President Obama has offered a compromised approach: a limited amount of small nuclear weaponry in exchange for the end of provocative actions.
In the previously classified memo, President Obama outlined a plan to limit North Korea's path towards weapons by allowing them to be in possession of some, in hopes that they would not persuade more. This includes "at most four nuclear weapons capable of being used via rocket warhead."
A spokeswoman for President Obama heralded the plan as a sign that "peace can find a way, so long as two side can negotiate." She went on to state that the President believed, since North Korea already had nuclear weapons, there was no reason to persuade the nation to stop nuclear research.
Despite the President's plan, North Korea has not responded to his offer and he has been presented with resistance by Admiral Mullen. In a circular distributed by White House Press, Admiral Mullen writes that the plan, if handled incorrectly, could have "catastrophic consequences."
As of now, there is no clear timetable for the enactment of this policy. However, a spoeman for Secretary of Defense Robert Gates reported that it could be put into action by this July 4th holiday.
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