"The world has enough nuclear weapons. In fact, we could use a lot less. The United States has 10,500 nuclear weapons. Russia has 14,000.
But the arms race is long since over, and it’s time we reduce the stockpiles and secure the materials before they fall into the wrong hands.
This past April, President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) which, if ratified by the U.S. Senate will reduce each country’s nuclear stockpile by a third, and open up both nations’ programs for more transparent inspections and verification.
Despite the historic opportunity, this treaty has been stalled in the Senate for 7 months....."
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