警惕俄罗斯“别有用心”的军控提议【RUSI】

COMMENTARYGUEST COMMENTARYBeware Russia Bearing Arms Control GiftsPranay Vaddi3 October 20258 Minute ReadWashington should maintain a critical eye when measuringPutins latest arms control offer.President Vladimir Putins offer to maintain New START limits on US andRussian strategic nuclear forces for one more year deserves seriousconsideration by the Trump administration.However,rather than reflexivelyaccepting what looks like an oasis in the arms-control desert of the new-nuclear era,US officials must consider why Putin is making this offer now.Aspart of a cold,serious analysis the Trump administration needs to establishits own priorities in a confrontational US-Russia relationship,its overalldeterrence strategy and its nuclear arms control policy,and see whetherPutins proposal or perhaps another deal could serve those interests.Indoing so,the US should take stock of what it can gain from Putins offer,andwhat it risks losing if it rejects the deal in pursuit of something better.What did Putin Offer?On 22 September,President Putin announced that Russia is prepared tocontinue observing the treatys central quantitative restrictions for one yearafter 5 February,2026.He described New ST