The New START preamble recognizes: (1) the existence of the interrelationship between strategic offensive arms and strategic defensive arms; (2) that this interrelationship will become more important as strategic nuclear arms are reduced; and (3) that current strategic defensive arms do not undermine the viability and effectiveness of the strategic offensive arms of the Parties.
Thune highlights the importance of the relationship between offensive and defensive arms in the New START treaty.
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