United States Department of Defense United States Department of Defense

Dec. 21, 2010
“The treaty will enhance strategic stability at lower numbers of nuclear weapons, provide a rigorous inspection regime including on-site access to Russian missile silos, strengthen our leadership role in stopping the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and provide the necessary flexibility to structure our strategic nuclear forces to best meet national security interests." Press Release
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates
Dec. 21, 2010
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