[robotech]

More Nuclear weapons deployed and ready to use by the USA is a good thing, not a bad thing.

[Phantom Lord]

From what I understand, when the US and Russia signed an agreement that they would no longer "target" their missles on eachothers cities it was a giant scam and 100% symbolic. But not for the reason you might think.

I saw reports that the Russian nuclear missles launching and guidance systems prevented them from being aimed at anything BUT their cold war targets. In other words, it was IMPOSSIBLE for the Russians ICBMS to be targeted at anything other than their originally programed target.

Ours on the other hand can be aimed at anything we please within their range.

That is the threat Russias missles pose to the US.

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

Nukes don't threaten countries...people do.

[rightwing2]

Russia possesses a nuclear arsenal totaling approximately 40,000 warheads. In contrast, the US arsenal consists of no more than 10,000 to 11,000 total warheads, down from 30,000 in 1991

Actually, the nuclear imbalance between the US and Russia is even worse than the author states. According to the NPR, the current US arsenal consists of only 8000 total nukes and will fall to around 3700 total warheads by 2012 when Bush's nuke cuts are completed. In other words, Russia currently has a five to one quantitative advantage over the US in nukes and could conceivably have as much as a ten to one advantage a decade from now if does not honor its obligations under the treaty. Of course, since the Bush Administration in their infinite wisdom saw fit not to put in any verification provisions, we won't know if the Russians reduce their nuclear arsenal anyway. Bush wanted unilateral US disarmament cuts. The Russians wanted it all in the form of a treaty. This treaty is the worst of both worlds. Not only will Bush's gutting of the US nuclear deterrent likely be unilateral and unmatched by the Russians, but it will also be legally binding and enforceable on us so we won't be able to get out of it without great difficulty. We need to call our Senators and urge them to vote this treaty down once it is submitted to the US Senate. Otherwise, US national security will be irreparably undermined.

[Tailgunner Joe]

Part 1: Bush's Nuclear Deterrent Disarmament Plan Opposed by Pentagon

[anguish]

Do Russian Nukes Still Threaten the US?

Short answer: Yes, if the US decides to invade or just nuke Russia.

[RetiredArmy]

Do bears do big do-do in the woods? There is your answer.