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[Regnum] The United States of America is ready to discuss issues in the field of arms control with Russia, said Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability Mallory Stewart, speaking at a thematic discussion of the Carnegie Endowment (recognized in the Russian Federation as a foreign agent; an organization recognized in the Russian Federation as undesirable).
"We need to maintain this dialogue. The American side adheres to the position of the need to continue to reduce risks and work in the area of ​​arms control," she said, commenting on plans to deploy American missiles in Germany in 2026.
The United States also has an interest in preventing a global arms race by continuing dialogue with both Russia and China, Stewart said.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on July 10, the Pentagon announced that in 2026 the United States will begin to deploy long-range strike systems on German territory, including hypersonic weapons and SM-6 and Tomahawk systems.
According to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the deployment of American missiles on the country's territory will allegedly become a deterrent and will not lead to an escalation of tensions in relations with the Russian Federation.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that Russia would respond by abandoning the moratorium on the deployment of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles (INF) if the US authorities deployed these systems in any region of the world, including Europe and the Asia-Pacific. He also pointed out that the US plan to deploy long-range strike systems in Europe was destructive. According to him, the Russian side had begun preparing for a response to such decisions in advance.
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