The threat of a new nuclear arms race stepped up a notch when the United States walked away from a three-decades old arms control treaty with Russia.
The US government has blamed Russia for the demise of the agreement claiming the Kremlin has been in violation of its terms.
Defence and security correspondent Alistair Bunkall reports.
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