The United States strengthened its longstanding Negative Security Assurance by declaring that the United States will not use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear weapons states that are party to the Nuclear…

If you are a member of the NPT, and are clearly in compliance, then you have this exemption.

I look forward to working with this committee and the Senate on these important matters.

While the United States and Russia frequently discuss the problems of Iran and North Korea pursuing development of nuclear weapons, this was not a topic of discussion in the negotiation of the bilateral New START treaty.

This administration's policy, regardless of who says it or when it is said, the President has made very clear that all options are on the table.

China's military modernization programs, including its nuclear modernization, are a significant concern which we watch closely.

We wanted to build limited regional missile defenses.

The new treaty will promote strategic stability by ensuring transparency and predictability.

the phased adaptive approach is neither targeted toward the Russian Federation nor, frankly, capable to deter its many, many offensive weapons.

the idea of working cooperatively on missile defense is an agenda item of President Obama.

The Obama administration issued the Nuclear Posture Review, which we are going to discuss today.

There are no restrictions, and I was very clear.