US to cut nuclear arsenal by 80 percent but Russia ready to use nukes

16.02.2012 Source:Pravda.Ru
The US administration plans to cut the nuclear arsenal by 80 percent. This move corresponds to Barack Obama's program, who propagated nuclear disarmament in 2009. However, the decision will undoubtedly cause outrage among the Republicans during the year of the presidential election.The final decision has not been made yet. However, the US administration considers at least three variants to cut the total amount of strategic nuclear arms: to 1,000-1,100, to 700-800 and to 300-400 units.At the same time, the United States plans to increase the spending on the nuclear field by nearly $500 million in 2013, in accordance with the draft budget for the current year ($11.5 billion).=============================================================
Russia ready to use nuclear arms, if necessary
16.02.2012 Source:Pravda.Ru
Nikolai Makarov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, stated that Russia would use force to defend its territorial integrity, if such necessity comes up. Russia would be ready to use strategic nuclear arms for this purpose as well, the official added.Makarov also said that Russia was not going to conduct military actions against NATO. However, he added, the military leadership of the country would act in accordance with doctrines to counter a possible threat.The general added that Russia was a neighbor to several "unstable" countries, where the use of nuclear arms was not required in case of conflicts, Arguments.ru website said. http://english.pravda.ru/news/russia/16-02-2012/120530-russia_nato-0/