The Scouting Report: Next Steps in U.S.-Russian Nuclear Arms Reductions

In April, President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced they would work on a new agreement to limit offensive arms before the Strategic Arms Reductions Treaty expires in December. This week, U.S. and Russian officials met in Moscow to discuss a new strategic arms reduction treaty.

To assesses the considerations of both countries and offer suggestions for building a new framework to reduce strategic arsenals, Brookings expert Steven Pifer and Senior Politico Editor Fred Barbash took questions in this week’s edition of the Scouting Report.