Western Europe might be led by ‘pygmies,’ but the Americans are smarter operators, the political scientist believes As Washington revives talk of nuclear arms reduction, renowned Russian political scientist and former Kremlin advisor Sergey Karaganov dismisses the idea as a strategic deception aimed at weakening Russia while preserving American military dominance. In an interview with Moscow newspaper  MK , Karaganov argues that nuclear deterrence remains Russia’s best guarantee against war,