New START is needed for National Security
The New START Treaty is in the best interest of our national security – our top national security leaders, including all of the serving military leadership, support this Treaty.
We understand that there are many pressing issues facing the nation, but this does not alter the fundamental fact that this Treaty is needed to improve our security.
It puts boots back on the ground – verifying Russian strategic nuclear weapons, and creates stability between our nuclear forces.
We believe that this Treaty should be ratified as soon as possible.
Brigadier General John Adams (U.S. Army)
Scott Bates, former Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee
Dr. Barry Blechman, former Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Mark Brzezinski, former Director for Russian/Eurasian affairs at the National Security Council
Lieutenant General John G. Castellaw (U.S. Marine Corps, Ret.)
Nelson Cunningham, former Special Advisor to the President for Western Hemisphere Affairs,
Major General Paul Eaton (U.S. Army, Ret.)
Lieutenant General Robert Gard Jr. (U.S. Army, Ret.)
Dr. Morton Halperin, former Special Assistant to the President
Dr. David Kay, former IAEA/UNSCOM Chief Nuclear Weapons Inspector
Lieutenant General Donald Kerrick (U.S. Army, Ret.)
Dr. Janne E. Nolan, Director of Nuclear Security for the American Security Project
Admiral William Owens (U.S. Navy, Ret.), former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Lieutenant General Norman Seip (U.S. Air Force, Ret.)
Ambassador Steven Pifer, former Senior Director for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia of the NSC
Lieutenant General James M. Thompson (U.S. Army, Ret.)
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