All this was recently confirmed by a WikiLeaks release. (But as you say, not a real surprise to anyone observing Obama and his buddies.)
Just another reason to be highly suspicious of START. What does the US gain, again?
What the U.S. gains, AFAIK, is a treaty obligation to disarm while Russia develops heavy ICBMs.
0baMao is pulling our arms behind our backs, tying them up and putting all our guns on the table. He is arresting the U.S. and turning us over to the thugs of the world.