But China is estimated to have between 200 to 900 deployed nuclear weapons in its arsenal.
Together, we negotiated and signed the historic New START Treaty, committing our nations to significant reductions in deployed nuclear weapons.
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And our safety and security as it relates to nuclear nonproliferation and the reduction of deployed nuclear weapons is also something that the President will be focused on in that meeting.
Under the Moscow Treaty, signed in 2002, the U.S. has committed to reducing its strategic nuclear arsenal by two-thirds -- to between 1, 700 and 2, 200 deployed nuclear weapons from about 10, 000 at the height of the Cold War.
White House officials wouldn't lay out their targets for the treaty with Russia, but the Arms Control Association's Mr. Kimball said deployed nuclear weapons in each country could be reduced by 30% to 40% from the current limit of 2, 200.
But I think, again, the economy and taxes are probably -- is without a doubt the number one issue, and a reduction in deployed nuclear weapons through passage of the New START treaty is -- I think would be second.
To reduce nuclear arsenals, President Medvedev and I signed the historic new START treaty - not only committing our two nations to significant reductions in deployed nuclear weapons, but also setting the stage for further cuts and cooperation between our countries.
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On 8 April, 2010, President Obama and Russian President Medvedev signed the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or "New START, " lowering the limit on deployed strategic nuclear weapons by either nation.
One area that was the subject of considerable attention by treaty skeptics had direct bearing on the premise of the treaty the extent to which New START was actually effectuating a meaningful reduction in deployed Russian nuclear weapons.
Insist upon a firm allied commitment to modernized theater nuclear weapons deployed in Europe to meet the requirements of NATO's Flexible Response strategy and as a necessary condition if American forces are to remain there.
Because Republicans and Democrats approved the New START treaty, far fewer nuclear weapons and launchers will be deployed.
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We need to ratify New START to put in place on-the-ground inspections of Russian nuclear arsenals, to reduce our deployed weapons and launchers, and to build on our cooperation with Russia -- which has helped us put pressure on Iran and helped us to equip our mission in Afghanistan.
It is expected to radically reduce the number of nuclear delivery vehicles and, for the first time, deployed warheads perhaps to less than 1500 weapons in the U.S. and Russian arsenals.
It is expected to radically reduce the number of nuclear delivery vehicles and, for the first time, deployed warheads -- perhaps to less than 1500 weapons -- in the U.S. and Russian arsenals.
During his summit meeting last November in Crawford, Texas with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Bush announced the sentence: By ten years from now, the United States will have cut its nuclear arsenal from the present roughly 6500 weapons, past the 3500 allowed under START II, to no more than 1700-2200 deployed nuclear arms.
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