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Ask the Expert: What Is New START?

By Max Bergmann | August 3, 2010

What is New START and where does it stand right now? Why are conservatives standing in the way of ratification? What would happen if Congress doesn't ratify the treaty?

(transcript, mp4, YouTube)

 

For more on the New START Treaty, see:

A New START for Arms Control

A Strong Case for a New START

A Tactically Sound Nuclear Arms Strategy

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