The reduction of deployed warheads entailed by the treaty is modest, but the treaty is a clear signal that the United States is serious about carrying out our responsibilities under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Perry describes the treaty as a serious commitment to nuclear non-proliferation.
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I think the inspection provisions considerably enhance our ability to verify the treaty.
I believe if the United States failed to ratify this treaty, our country would essentially lose any ability for international leadership in this field and international influence in the field.
The United States has global interests, and those global interests require presence around the world...
I just wanted to make a really, I think, basic point on this issue, which is that we have, without doubt, the best military in the world.
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