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Report: Obama to Offer Russia 80% Nuke Reduction

HeadlineFeb 04, 2009

The Obama administration is reportedly readying a plan to offer Russia a major reduction to each country’s stockpile of nuclear weapons. The Times of London reports President Obama will propose to reduce stockpiles by 80 percent to 1,000 weapons each. Obama will also pledge to “review” the Bush administration’s missile program in eastern Europe. A newly created White House nonproliferation office would oversee the talks.

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