Ask the Expert: New START Brings New Stability

Max Bergmann discusses what New START is, why we need it, what it accomplishes, and why some conservatives are misguidedly opposing it.

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Max Bergmann

Foreign Policy and Security

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What is New START, and why do we need it? What would the treaty accomplish? Why do some conservatives object to the treaty?

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For more information, see:

A Strong Case for a New START: A National Security Briefing Memo

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