The treaty is strongly supported by every member country, in part because it is seen as a prelude to negotiations with Russia over cutting tactical nuclear weapons in Europe.

这份条约之所以得到了所有成员国的强烈支持，部分原因在于：该条约被视为与俄罗斯在削减欧洲地区战术核武器问题上进行谈判的序曲。

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Third, the new agreement appears to defer the matter of so-called tactical nuclear weapons.

WSJ: Arms Control Amnesia

Our allies will also be troubled by his aspiration to eliminate U.S. tactical nuclear weapons in Europe.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Disarmer-in-Chief

Published estimates indicate Russia still has about 6, 000 to 7, 000 strategic and 10, 000 to 20, 000 tactical nuclear weapons.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center for Security Policy | Don��t Go There: President Bush Must Avoid Temptation to Make Unwise Cuts in U.S. Nuclear Deterrent Forces