Navigating Chinese–Russian nuclear and space convergence and divergence

INTRODUCTION SUMMARY In the wake of the release of the ‘Joint Statement of the Following the release of a China–Russia joint statement in Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China February 2022, analysts have argued that the two countries on the International Relations Entering a New Era and have become strategically aligned. [...] Permanent Representative of China to the Conference on Disarmament addressed to the Secretary-General of the Conference transmitting the Russian and Chinese texts of the draft ‘Treaty on Prevention of the Placement of Weapons in Outer Space and of the Threat or Use of Force against Outer Space Objects (PPWT)’ introduced by the Russian Federation and China, CD/1839, 29 Feb. [...] RUSSIA’S OFFICIAL STANCE ON NUCLEAR AND events in Ukraine in 2022, from Russian President SPACE DOMAINS Vladimir Putin, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev and Russian The Military Doctrine of the Russian Federation (2010 Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.14 At the outset, the and 2014) and Basic Principles of State Policy of the basic principles document declares that Rus. [...] FOUNDATION FOR STRATEGIC RESEARCH A EUROPEAN NETWORK www.frstrategie.org In July 2010 the Council of the European Union decided to support the creation of a network bringing together foreign policy institutions and research centers from across the EU to encourage political and security-related dialogue and the long-term discussion of measures to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruct. [...] www.hsfk.de In 2018, in line with the recommendations formulated by the European Parliament the names and the mandate of the network and the Consortium have been adjusted to include the word ‘disarmament’.