A U.S. intelligence official says Russia �probably� is not adhering to a moratorium on nuclear weapons testing.
The statement was made Wednesday by the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley.
Speaking at the Hudson Institute, Ashley said Russia�s nuclear activities would help it improve its weapons capabilities. He said the United States, by contrast, has foregone such benefits by adhering to a testing moratorium.
More broadly, Ashley asserted that Russian actions have �strained� key pillars of a network of international arms control agreements, including the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Open Skies Treaty.
(AP)
