U.S. Missile Defenses Are Not Constrained By The Arms Treaty Arms Treaty Shouldn't Constrain U.S. Missile Defenses -- Washington Post

U.S. Missile Defenses Are Not Constrained By The Arms Treaty Arms Treaty Shouldn't Constrain U.S. Missile Defenses -- Washington Post

It is time to put a little reality into the discussions about nuclear weapons and missile defense in the wake of the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, signed April 8 by President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Republicans immediately raised questions about whether the treaty could "constrain improvements to U.S. missile defenses, if objected to by the Russians," as Sens. Jon Kyl and John McCain, both of Arizona, put it the day the pact was signed. Last week, at a hearing of the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee, Rep. Michael R. Turner (R-Ohio) mentioned his concern that the United States will be "self-constrained" by the treaty.

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A very good analysis and review on where we are on missile defense, and how the new arms agreement will impact it (or not).

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/19/AR2010041904602.html