April 4, Easter Sunday, marks the start...
of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), organized every ten years, will take place in New York.The 44th U.S. President, the only person capable of overhauling the crisis-ridden U.S. nuclear infrastructure, is expected to become the main newsmaker. The success or failure of these events will depend on the way he manages to accomplish this objective.
On April 5-6, the U.S. administration will be expected to finally unveil a new version of Obama"s nuclear doctrine. Since 1993, all U.S. Presidents must draft a brief declassified version of the Nuclear Posture Review every eight years and submit the document to the Congress. During the Clinton and Bush presidencies, assessments were made in 1994 and 2002, respectively. Obama will have to do the same before flying over to Prague for negotiations with Medvedev.
In effect, the Nuclear Posture Review will provide an insight into the White House administration"s nuclear strategy, including the size of operational nuclear arsenals,
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