"The New START Treaty comes to the Senate at a time when Senators also are considering a new Nuclear Posture Review."
"Failure to ratify this essential follow-on treaty would represent an unraveling of past cooperation between the United States and Russia on arms reduction and pose a significant setback for nuclear se..."
"Thank you for your comments with regard to the bomber counting rules."
"the political ramifications would be very considerable."
"The key to our consideration to the New START Treaty will be a discussion of various cheating scenarios."
"time is running out. We are coming down the trail toward December the 5th."
"they would have a very strong possibility of having that detected and would be very harmful I think for their political interests."
"I cannot recall at any point during this period of time that either Russia or the United States seriously discussed creating a sufficient missile defense that would stop several thousand missiles, all..."
"Modernization and replacement of strategic offensive arms may be carried out."
"We have no plans, within this timeframe, that would take our ballistic missile defenses to a place that would threaten strategic stability with Russia."
"Perhaps, as the Senator has said, mutually assured destruction is unacceptable. It is a horrible thought. It is still possible."
"The United States is the only nuclear-weapons state not currently modernizing its nuclear capabilities and supporting infrastructure."
"over the next decade DOD plans to invest well over $100 billion to sustain exiting strategic delivery systems and capabilities"
"To my knowledge, no."
"Some suggest we should place interceptor technology into existing silos and perhaps even on existing strategic submarines, which New START would not permit."
"the United States has been talking very extensively to Russia about missile defense cooperation."
"I'm hopeful they will establish a clear outline of discussions in this area."
"Thank you, Senator Lugar."
