US will not share data on strategic nuclear forces with russia

U.S. officials have announced that the U.S. will no longer hand over strategic nuclear force data to russia. This is in response to russia suspending participation in the Strategic Arms Treaty.

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A US presidential administration official said this was the first action taken after Moscow refused to hand over similar information. The countermeasures were taken to encourage Russia to return to compliance with the treaty.

Arms control advocates have expressed concern that this could lead to a gradual weakening of the arms control system. For decades, it has regulated nuclear competition between the U.S. and russia.

A US refusal to hand over information is unlikely to have an impact on russia. This was stated by Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association. On the other hand, Deputy State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said that suspending Russia's participation in the treaty was invalid from a legal point of view.

The US will not disclose the number of nuclear bombers, missiles and warheads deployed on US military bases. Under the Treaty, the US is required to provide Russia with this data twice a year.