Political Quotes

“I will explain what I think is the wisdom there. We are going to a smaller and smaller strategic triad. Both sides have agreed that part of the triad that remains is going to be as modern and effective and as reliable as possible. Now our experts have determined that the most reliable part of the strategic triad is the undersea part; it is certainly the most invulnerable part, and that the D-5 missile is an important component of that part of the strategic triad. It is the most modern, the most accurate, the most effective, the most reliable. So when we are going to build down and we are going to get down to a smaller number of units, carrying that very important American deterrent, we want to have the best. Now the Russians, I would offer to my friend, have done exactly the same thing. They have not thrown away their modern stuff and left their old stuff. They have kept the most modern part of their own strategic triad in place. It is our right under the arms control agreement to stay strong in that respect. I think we owe it to the American people to stay strong in that respect.”