| US allies continue to rely on US extended nuclear deterrence SupportiveArgument1 #56180 Nuclear disarmament would leave American allies vulnerable to Russia, China, North Korea, or Iran. America can handle these threatening actors, but its allies continue to need the nuclear deterrent the United States extends to them. |
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Author: George Perkovich, Carnegie Endowment
Cited by: François Dongier 8:26 AM 6 April 2010 GMT
Citerank: (3) 56131 Obama is "condemning the nation to unilateral disarmament"Through the "New Start" agreement and other policies, claims former Reagan administration official Frank Gaffney Jr., Obama is "condemning the nation to unilateral disarmament."1198CE71, 56181Prague speech negates the idea of unilateral disarmament13EF597B, 128692US allies continue to rely on US extended nuclear deterrenceNuclear disarmament would leave American allies vulnerable to Russia, China, North Korea, or Iran. America can handle these threatening actors, but its allies continue to need the nuclear deterrent the United States extends to them.1198CE71
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| Excerpt / Summary “If we were only protecting the North American continent,” Schlesinger said, “we could do so with far fewer weapons than we have at present in the stockpile.” But the U.S.nuclear deterrent is meant “to provide the necessary reassurance to our allies, both in Asia and in Europe.” |