U.S., Russia Agree to Sharp Cut in Nuclear Arms

NATO Chief Cheers US-Russia Arms Treaty | VOA News

NATO's chief is cheering the new agreement on arms control between the United States and Russia.

Speaking at a security forum in Brussels on Saturday, Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the new treaty could be a spark for additional cooperation between Russia and NATO countries.

U.S. President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. and Russia have agreed to the most comprehensive arms control agreement in nearly two decades.

The landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty reduces by about one-third the number of long-range nuclear weapons the world's two largest nuclear powers will deploy.Read more.