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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.