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Negotiating with Great Powers on Nuclear Arms

by Lieutenant General (Ret.) Frank G. Klotz

“Striking a deal with Beijing in the next six months is highly unlikely. Accordingly, if the U.S. should agree to extend New START it could help ensure current limits on Russian nuclear forces remain in place. It might also adopt a different, multilateral approach to engaging China in arms control talks.”

Read the full article, co-authored by Lieutenant General (Ret.) Frank G. Klotz, John Lauder, and William Courtney and originally published on August 3rd, 2020, by RealClearDefense, here.

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Lieutenant General (Ret.) Frank G. Klotz

Lieutenant General Frank G. Klotz is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the RAND Corporation. General Klotz formerly served as the Department of Energy’s Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command. He has more than 20 years' experience in both military positions and policy and management roles, with his time at the U.S. Embassy Moscow leading to a particular specialism in U.S.-Russian relations.