Trump administration to review goal of world without nuclear weapons: aideWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is reviewing whether it will reaffirm the goal of a world without nuclear weapons, a White House aide said on Tuesday, referring to an aim embraced by previous Republican and Democratic presidents and required by a key arms control treaty. Christopher Ford, the National Security Council’s senior director for weapons of mass destruction and counter-proliferation, said an examination of whether global nuclear disarmament “is a realistic goal,” would be conducted as part of a wider assessment called the Nuclear Policy Review. Ford also said the administration is reviewing responses to Russia’s deployment of nuclear-capable cruise missiles, which  Washington has denounced as a violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty. He downplayed the chances of new U.S.-Russia strategic nuclear arms cuts and said Washington would for now adhere to the Iran nuclear deal. In negotiations scheduled to open next week, the administration also will oppose - as the Obama administration did - an international treaty abolishing nuclear weapons, he said.  Ford, the only senior nuclear policy official appointed by President Donald Trump since he took office in January, spoke to a nuclear policy conference put on annually by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a Washington-based think tank. His comments were the first by a top administration official that gave some indication of White House thinking on nuclear arms policy following a series of provocative comments and tweets that Trump made during and after the 2016 presidential campaign. NUCLEAR-FREE WORLD Trump has said that while would like to see nuclear weapons abolished, he wants the United States to have an unrivaled arsenal. He also said that the United States has “fallen behind” in its nuclear capabilities, even though it is in the midst of a 30-year, $1.3 trillion drive to modernize what most experts agree is the world’s most powerful nuclear force. Trump has supported the development of nuclear weapons by Japan, South Korea and Saudi Arabia, called for using nuclear arms against the Islamic State militant group and denounced the Iran nuclear deal as “a disaster” that he would “rip up.” Ford, a lawyer who has served as a Republican congressional staffer and a State Department arms control official, said he could not comment on many issues until the Nuclear Posture Review, or NPR, and other security and foreign policies reviews are completed. Experts expect the review to take as long as a year. He also stressed that the reviews may result in continuing to follow policies pursued by former President Barack Obama. But he said one issue being examined is whether the administration would reaffirm U.S. adherence to the goal of eventual global nuclear disarmament, an objective reaffirmed by Obama in an April 2009 speech in Prague. “We are reviewing policy across the board,” Ford said. “That necessarily includes reviewing, among many other things, whether the goal of a world without nuclear weapons is in fact a realistic objective in the near-to-medium term in light of current trends in the international security environment.” For decades, Ford said, there has been tension between the U.S. desire for nuclear arms abolition and the need to maintain “a robust and effective arsenal that is capable of ensuring our security and that of our allies in Europe and the broader Asia-Pacific region against both nuclear and non-nuclear threats.” An increasingly unstable world and growing threats to U.S. national security demand a review of “whether traditional U.S. fidelity to that visionary end-state of abolition and demonstrating fidelity to it by pointing to rapid progress in reducing arsenals is still a viable strategy,” he said. Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, a Washington think tank, said the United States is legally bound to that goal as a signatory of the 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty, the bedrock accord of the international system for halting the spread of nuclear weapons. politicsNews
trump administration review goal world without nuclear weapons aidewashington reuters the trump administration reviewing whether reaffirmed goal world without nuclear weapons white house aide said tuesday referring aim embraced previous republican democratic presidents required key arms control treaty christopher ford national security council senior director weapons mass destruction said examination whether global nuclear disarmament realistic goal would conducted part wider assessment called nuclear policy review ford also said administration reviewing responses russia deployment cruise missiles washington denounced violation nuclear forces inf treaty he downplayed chances new strategic nuclear arms cuts said washington would adhere iran nuclear deal in negotiations scheduled open next week administration also oppose obama administration international treaty abolishing nuclear weapons said ford senior nuclear policy official appointed president donald trump since took office january spoke nuclear policy conference put annually carnegie endowment international peace think tank his comments first top administration official gave indication white house thinking nuclear arms policy following series provocative comments tweets trump made presidential campaign world trump said would like see nuclear weapons abolished wants united states unrivaled arsenal he also said united states fallen behind nuclear capabilities even though midst trillion drive modernize experts agree world powerful nuclear force trump supported development nuclear weapons japan south korea saudi arabia called using nuclear arms islamic state militant group denounced iran nuclear deal disaster would rip ford lawyer served republican congressional staffer state department arms control official said could comment many issues nuclear posture review npr security foreign policies reviews completed experts expect review take long year he also stressed reviews may result continuing follow policies pursued former president barack obama but said one issue examined whether administration would reaffirmed adherence goal eventual global nuclear disarmament objective reaffirmed obama april speech prague we reviewing policy across board ford said that necessarily includes reviewing among many things whether goal world without nuclear weapons fact realistic objective term light current trends international security for decades ford said tension desire nuclear arms abolition need maintain robust effective arsenal capable ensuring security allies europe broader region nuclear an increasingly unstable world growing threats national security demand review whether traditional fidelity visionary abolition demonstrating fidelity pointing rapid progress reducing arsenal still viable strategy said day pinball executive director arms control association washington think tank said united states legally bound goal signatory treaty bedrock accord international system halting spread nuclear weapons politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump administration to review goal of world without nuclear weapons: aideWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is reviewing whether it will reaffirm the goal of a world without nuclear weapons, a White House aide said on Tuesday, referring to an aim embraced by previous Republican and Democratic presidents and required by a key arms control treaty. Christopher Ford, the National Security Council’s senior director for weapons of mass destruction and counter-proliferation, said an examination of whether global nuclear disarmament “is a realistic goal,” would be conducted as part of a wider assessment called the Nuclear Policy Review. Ford also said the administration is reviewing responses to Russia’s deployment of nuclear-capable cruise missiles, which  Washington has denounced as a violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty. He downplayed the chances of new U.S.-Russia strategic nuclear arms cuts and said Washington would for now adhere to the Iran nuclear deal. In negotiations scheduled to open next week, the administration also will oppose - as the Obama administration did - an international treaty abolishing nuclear weapons, he said.  Ford, the only senior nuclear policy official appointed by President Donald Trump since he took office in January, spoke to a nuclear policy conference put on annually by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a Washington-based think tank. His comments were the first by a top administration official that gave some indication of White House thinking on nuclear arms policy following a series of provocative comments and tweets that Trump made during and after the 2016 presidential campaign. NUCLEAR-FREE WORLD Trump has said that while would like to see nuclear weapons abolished, he wants the United States to have an unrivaled arsenal. He also said that the United States has “fallen behind” in its nuclear capabilities, even though it is in the midst of a 30-year, $1.3 trillion drive to modernize what most experts agree is the world’s most powerful nuclear force. Trump has supported the development of nuclear weapons by Japan, South Korea and Saudi Arabia, called for using nuclear arms against the Islamic State militant group and denounced the Iran nuclear deal as “a disaster” that he would “rip up.” Ford, a lawyer who has served as a Republican congressional staffer and a State Department arms control official, said he could not comment on many issues until the Nuclear Posture Review, or NPR, and other security and foreign policies reviews are completed. Experts expect the review to take as long as a year. He also stressed that the reviews may result in continuing to follow policies pursued by former President Barack Obama. But he said one issue being examined is whether the administration would reaffirm U.S. adherence to the goal of eventual global nuclear disarmament, an objective reaffirmed by Obama in an April 2009 speech in Prague. “We are reviewing policy across the board,” Ford said. “That necessarily includes reviewing, among many other things, whether the goal of a world without nuclear weapons is in fact a realistic objective in the near-to-medium term in light of current trends in the international security environment.” For decades, Ford said, there has been tension between the U.S. desire for nuclear arms abolition and the need to maintain “a robust and effective arsenal that is capable of ensuring our security and that of our allies in Europe and the broader Asia-Pacific region against both nuclear and non-nuclear threats.” An increasingly unstable world and growing threats to U.S. national security demand a review of “whether traditional U.S. fidelity to that visionary end-state of abolition and demonstrating fidelity to it by pointing to rapid progress in reducing arsenals is still a viable strategy,” he said. Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, a Washington think tank, said the United States is legally bound to that goal as a signatory of the 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty, the bedrock accord of the international system for halting the spread of nuclear weapons. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump administration review goal world without nuclear weapons aidewashington reuters the trump administration reviewing whether reaffirmed goal world without nuclear weapons white house aide said tuesday referring aim embraced previous republican democratic presidents required key arms control treaty christopher ford national security council senior director weapons mass destruction said examination whether global nuclear disarmament realistic goal would conducted part wider assessment called nuclear policy review ford also said administration reviewing responses russia deployment cruise missiles washington denounced violation nuclear forces inf treaty he downplayed chances new strategic nuclear arms cuts said washington would adhere iran nuclear deal in negotiations scheduled open next week administration also oppose obama administration international treaty abolishing nuclear weapons said ford senior nuclear policy official appointed president donald trump since took office january spoke nuclear policy conference put annually carnegie endowment international peace think tank his comments first top administration official gave indication white house thinking nuclear arms policy following series provocative comments tweets trump made presidential campaign world trump said would like see nuclear weapons abolished wants united states unrivaled arsenal he also said united states fallen behind nuclear capabilities even though midst trillion drive modernize experts agree world powerful nuclear force trump supported development nuclear weapons japan south korea saudi arabia called using nuclear arms islamic state militant group denounced iran nuclear deal disaster would rip ford lawyer served republican congressional staffer state department arms control official said could comment many issues nuclear posture review npr security foreign policies reviews completed experts expect review take long year he also stressed reviews may result continuing follow policies pursued former president barack obama but said one issue examined whether administration would reaffirmed adherence goal eventual global nuclear disarmament objective reaffirmed obama april speech prague we reviewing policy across board ford said that necessarily includes reviewing among many things whether goal world without nuclear weapons fact realistic objective term light current trends international security for decades ford said tension desire nuclear arms abolition need maintain robust effective arsenal capable ensuring security allies europe broader region nuclear an increasingly unstable world growing threats national security demand review whether traditional fidelity visionary abolition demonstrating fidelity pointing rapid progress reducing arsenal still viable strategy said day pinball executive director arms control association washington think tank said united states legally bound goal signatory treaty bedrock accord international system halting spread nuclear weapons politicsnews