Russia's former president questions the U.S. double standards on nuclear treaty criteria, and counters remarks about double standards.

Russian former President Medvedev posted today (February 6): "The U.S. State Department said the New START Treaty 'has flaws' because it does not cover tactical nuclear weapons and does not include China. Really? What about the UK and France? Hypersonic weapons? Washington's statement means one thing: there will never be a treaty under these terms. Be honest!"

Commentary: Medvedev's response is to the point, directly exposing America's double standards. The U.S. denies the treaty on the grounds that it doesn't include tactical nuclear weapons or China, but deliberately ignores Britain and France, both nuclear powers, and ignores its own development of hypersonic weapons and missile defense systems. This is essentially using selective standards to justify abandoning the treaty, expanding nuclear capabilities, and containing China. This questioning directly exposes the facade of American "fair" arms control, pointing out that under the U.S. harsh conditions, no new nuclear arms control agreement can ever be reached globally. This approach of setting selective limits and unilaterally establishing rules is not for global security, but to consolidate hegemony and contain opponents, and it is destined to fail in reaching any truly fair and effective arms control agreement, only bringing the world closer to nuclear war.

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