Obama to Renew Drive for Cuts in Nuclear Arms

In a move that I certainly didn't anticipate, Obama stated that his State of the Union address will have at least a partial focus on reducing the world's nuclear arsenal, of which the US had cut a a full third of its arsenal already.

He is unlikely to put out any specific numbers during the address, but officials say it will brought down to, hopefully, around 1,000 standing nuclear weapons, which will drop the current total down about 700. It seems like an odd move from Mr. Obama, but the political ramifications and likely retaliation from the republican party from this stance will make themselves known in full after he makes his speech on Tuesday.