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“Economic crisis: Common ground for Russia and U.S. on nukes”

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America’s recession may render its proposed anti-missile shield too costly, while Russia is interested in reducing its nuclear stockpile. Adrian Pabst of the University of Nottingham says the two can find common ground.

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