Robert Gates actually said...

Under the last administration, as well as under this one, it has been the United States policy not to build a missile defense that would render useless Russia's nuclear capabilities.

Context

U.S. policy aims to avoid undermining Russia's nuclear capabilities with missile defense.

04/28/2010

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