No longer should anyone believe Russia's strategic nuclear forces are exempt from the neglect and disarray that has been experienced by her conventional forces. Some may be tempted to take joy in this situation. U.S. security is dependent on the reliability of Russia's strategic warning and launch control systems. In the days and months ahead, Senate Democrats will be working to focus the attention of the Administration and the Congress on this issue. We should explore each of these with the Russians.
History provides a reason to be optimistic about their response.
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