We hope to develop broad, concrete cooperation on export control, including for missiles and their components, technology, and dual-use items, and to enhance cooperation on controls for munitions. The Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission will play a key role in advancing this goal. On arms control, we see progress and promise. Approval of the Chemical Weapons Convention was a milestone. I force levels.
Arms control costs money to implement.
This program has been a great success. Today, the CTR program focuses on the security of nuclear weapons, to enhance their protection, control, and accounting. In July, all CFE states agreed that the substance of the flank regime will be maintained. This is important to Russia's neighbors. We support the new priority Russian leaders give to military reform.