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On the recordJune 16, 2010
If the Russians were, today, able to deploy an effective defense of Russia, our warhead requirements to maintain a deterrent would rise astronomically.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed discusses the implications of Russian missile defense on U.S. nuclear strategy.

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