Obama just signed a nuclear reduction treaty in 2010. Currently Russians can’t afford to reach the limit of even this one. Reducing the allowed limit of nukes further would only benefit Russia.
As the ballistic missile threat continues to grow around the world, ballistic missile defense programs remain a quintessential feature of the U.S. national security posture. President Obama’s missile defense policy shifts and program cancellations cost the nation precious time and capabilities at a time when adversaries’ ballistic missile programs are becoming more sophisticated.
The new President in 2017 must avoid missile defense policy confusion, fund missile defense programs adequately, and deploy a comprehensive layered missile defense architecture, including interceptors in space. Heritage Foundation missile defense policy expert Michaela Dodge details the most vital steps for a 21st-century missile defense to protect Americans from a very real threat. ..."
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