we have two different requirements we have to meet: maintaining deterrence while at the same time working to decrease this threat of proliferation and nuclear terrorism.
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Perry emphasizes the necessity of balancing deterrence and addressing nuclear threats.
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I felt that this was a historic moment and that it was very important, because I believed that it comes at a time when the nuclear negotiations are making real progress, might in fact achieve their goal by the end of this administration.
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.
I think that's an open question right now, and I believe that if it turns out to be possible to have a joint program with the Russians, that's the way I would recommend going.
The treaty is a valuable confidence-building measure in that it provides for a vitally important continuing dialogue between the United States and Russia on strategic nuclear weapons.





