The treaty is a continuation of the international arms control and nonproliferation framework that the United States has worked hard to foster and strengthen for the last 50 years.
Gottemoeller emphasizes the treaty's role in arms control and nonproliferation.
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If Russia were to choose to violate the treaty's limits, it would not be able to achieve militarily significant advantage by cheating or breakout under New START.
The biggest issue now, I think, sir, is to look for ways to incentivize China to come to the negotiating table.
The New START treaty is just one element of a comprehensive strategy to implement the President's nuclear security agenda.
We share a strong belief that the New START treaty will make our country more secure, and we urge the Senate to provide its advice and consent to ratification.