not the usual enhancement, but rather qualitative enhancement - above all through the strategic nuclear forces.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

"It slashed U.S.and Russian strategic nuclear forces from 1990 levels of about 10,000 deployed strategic warheads each down to approximately 6,000 by the year 2001,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.07

And we agreed that NATO should be prepared to considered reciprocal reductions in non-strategic nuclear forces deployed in Europe.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing on NATO Defense Capabilities

Significant investments were made to protect, or "harden, " America's strategic nuclear forces and its associated command and control systems against the harmful effects of EMP blasts.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

While operationally deployed strategic nuclear forces are being reduced in number, the U.S. will continue to maintain a responsive force to remain prepared for any immediate or unexpected contingencies.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: US Nuclear Stockpile