New START doesn't constrain U.S. missile defenses

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(1) States with civilian and military nuclear capability
NPT members
United States
US Nuclear Posture Review Report – April 2010
Key objectives of US nuclear weapons policies and posture?
(3) Maintaining strategic deterrence at reduced nuclear force levels
Provisions of the New START agreement
New START doesn't constrain U.S. missile defenses
All US ICBMs will be “de-MIRVed” to a single warhead
Limits of 800 deployed and non-deployed strategic launchers
Limits of 1,550 accountable strategic warheads
Limits of 700 deployed strategic delivery vehicles and heavy bombers
New START allows the US to pursue conventional global strike systems
US ICBMs, SLBMs and nuclear-capable heavy bombers are maintained
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