This resolution expresses support for continuing arms control agreements and negotiated limits on Russian and Chinese strategic nuclear forces. It condemns nuclear escalatory rhetoric and Russia's stated suspension of the New START Treaty. The text urges Russia to return to full implementation of New START, including onsite inspections, treaty notifications and data, and Bilateral Consultative Commission meetings. It calls on the United States to pursue a dialogue with Russia on a post-2026 arms control framework and to engage China in bilateral talks and multilateral efforts to reduce nuclear risks. The resolution also emphasizes that agreed limits help maintain strategic stability and avoid an unrestrained nuclear arms race.
This is a House resolution introduced in the House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. It records the House's views and calls for actions by the United States Government and for Russia and China to take specific steps. The resolution cites past statements by U.S. Presidents and notes that New START currently limits deployed warheads and delivery vehicles. It also cites the war in Ukraine and related Russian nuclear rhetoric and gives the administration direction to continue diplomatic engagement on arms control and risk reduction.
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Supporters say arms control and verification measures provide valuable insight into nuclear arsenals, help maintain strategic stability, and reduce the risk of nuclear escalation or an arms race. The resolution emphasizes the continued value of agreements like New START, calls for Russia to resume full treaty implementation, and urges the administration to pursue talks with Russia and China to establish a new framework and reduce nuclear risks.
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