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USA will be safer with START nuclear disarmament treaty

the New START agreement is a clear demonstration that the United States is upholding our disarmament obligations under the nuclear nonproliferation treaty, which can help to secure assistance from other countries on other non-proliferation issues such as combating nuclear terrorism……

Nuclear pact would make America safer The Hill  Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) – 12/02/10 Next Sunday will mark a full year since the original START expired, removing our ability to monitor the Russian nuclear forces. At last week’s NATO Summit, the 27 member countries expressed their desire to see New START ratified by the U.S. Senate, adding their voices to a broad coalition of U.S. national security experts and former senior Republican officials who favor this important pact.Our military officers do not take these pronouncements lightly, and their unambiguous support should serve as a wake-up call — without New START, our national security is at risk.

How does New START make America safer?

First, the agreement provides for predictability, transparency and stability in the U.S.-Russian nuclear relationship. Former National Nuclear Security Administration Administrator Linton Brooks put it best when he said, “Transparency leads to predictability; predictability leads to stability.” The opportunity to examine Russian nuclear forces helps to limit the surprises, mistrust or miscalculation that could result from a lack of information. By building trust with regard to our respective nuclear arsenals, progress on other important issues like Afghanistan and Iran becomes more likely.

Second, the New START agreement is a clear demonstration that the United States is upholding our disarmament obligations under the nuclear nonproliferation treaty, which can help to secure assistance from other countries on other non-proliferation issues such as combating nuclear terrorism……

Nuclear pact would make America safer (Sen. Bob Casey) – The Hill’s Congress Blog

December 3, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, weapons and war