An announcement on the US/Russian negotiations is expected at July's summit between Obama and Medvedev.
Publication
Getting to Zero Update
6 May 2009
NATO nuclear burden sharing and NPT obligations
NATO's major review of its Strategic Concept will cover all aspects of its strategic policy, including its nuclear posture, including the issue of US warheads in European non-nuclear states, which threatens the cohesion of the NPT.
Obama’s nuclear diplomacy
Barack Obama has called for a world free of nuclear weapons and has committed to reducing their number and salience during his administration. His continuing engagement with allies and Russia on nuclear arms control, and the results of posture reviews back home, could result in significant progress.
Getting to Zero Update
In this issue: BASIC and Getting to Zero ; Commitments to Disarmament and Arms Control ; Country Reports
Politics around US tactical nuclear weapons in European host states
Though there is growing pressure on the US and NATO member states for the end of nuclear sharing, governments are reluctant to appear to challenge the relevance of the Alliance. The NATO Strategic Concept review is an opportunity to come up with more valuable measures that demonstrate commitment.