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Jim Risch: “The New START Treaty simply does not limit the number of launches the United States can deploy or otherwise constrain…”

On the recordApril 28, 2010
The New START Treaty simply does not limit the number of launches the United States can deploy or otherwise constrain the ability of the United States to deploy effective ballistic missile defense, period, full stop.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch asserts that the New START Treaty does not restrict U.S. missile defense capabilities.

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