
Episode 264 • • 54:20 - 55:50
264: Chatter on the Interwebs
START Treaty and Russian Nuclear Warhead Levels
Analysis of the new START Treaty suggests that while the United States will reduce its nuclear warheads, Russia may actually be permitted to increase its levels. Mikhail Margulov of the Russian Federation noted these discrepancies in a television interview. The hosts speculate that the treaty was less about disarmament and more about securing market access for American financial companies like Visa and Mastercard in Russia.
