US outlines new nuclear policy

Today, Russia's foreign minister said that the arms control treaty with the US would move forward, but that Russia could withdraw from the deal if a US Missile defense system in Europe becomes a threat. President Obama had previously abandoned plans for a controversial defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic, but foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said other sites, including Romania, could be of concern. Still Lavrov said Russia share's President Obama's vision of a nuclear-free world.

A year ago in Prague, Obama outlined that vision and today, his administration unveiled its strategy for taking the first small steps towards that goal.  The policy halts U.S. development of new atomic weapons and reduces U.S. reliance on nuclear defense overall while intensifying global efforts to keep nuclear materials out of the hands of terrorists.  But some say it doesn’t go far enough. FSRN’s Matt Pearson reports.