He said this during a briefing.
“Our discussions in Vienna with the Russians were productive, and they, I think, have advanced us in understanding the issues in which we can work together, as well as those issues that can still separate us,” TASS quoted him as saying.
At the same time, Thomas Bussière, deputy head of the Strategic Command of the US Armed Forces, said that tactical nuclear weapons were also discussed in Vienna.
He added that the fundamentals of Russia's nuclear deterrence policy, previously approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin, were also discussed.
According to Busier, the United States wanted a “deeper understanding” of this document.
Earlier, Billingsley called the first round of strategic stability talks with the Russian side very positive.