Robert
Burns
WASHINGTON:
It has the makings of a new Cold War, or worse.
The
deep chill in U.S.-Russian relations is stirring concern in some quarters that
Washington and Moscow are in danger of stumbling into an armed confrontation
that, by mistake or miscalculation, could lead to nuclear war.
American
and European analysts and current and former U.S. military officers say the
nuclear superpowers need to talk more. A foundational arms control agreement is
being abandoned and the last major limitation on strategic nuclear weapons
could go away in less than two years. Unlike during the Cold War, when
generations lived under threat of a nuclear Armageddon, the two militaries are
barely on speaking …read more
Source: The Frontier Post