Update: Ratifying New START Nuclear Treaty

A major nuclear agreement between the US and Russia, called New START (The new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is awaiting approval from the Russian Parliament and US Senate. The treaty calls [...]

Obama signs New START treaty in Prague, but will the Senate ratify?

After a year of negotiations, the President Obama and Russian President Medvedev signed a new treaty today to reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles in both countries and make the world that much [...]