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“let me just say that General Chilton, who is the commander of our U.S. Strategic Command, told the Armed Services Committee on July 20: As the combatant command also responsible for synchronizing global defense plans, operations, and advocacy, I can say with confidence that this treaty does not constrain current or future missile defense plans. The McCain amendment would be a treaty killer, and for that reason alone the Senate should defeat it. On the issue of the interrelationship of offensive and defensive arms, which is the text of the Preamble, President George W. Bush agreed that such an interrelationship exists. In a joint statement with President Putin of July 22, 2001, they said: ``We agree that major changes in the world require concrete discussions of both offensive and defensive systems . . . We will shortly begin intensive consultations on the interrelated subjects of offensive and defensive systems.'' As all our senior civilian and military officials acknowledge, the treaty does not limit our missile defense plans or programs.”