U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy And Strategy -- News Updates February 18, 2010

'US Will Maintain Minimum Nuclear Deterrence' -- Press Trust India

Washington, Feb 18 (PTI) The US would maintain a minimum nuclear deterrent while working towards the goal of achieving a nuke-free world, a top Obama Administration official on nuclear disarmament has said.

"This Administration will work toward a world without nuclear weapons and we will continue to maintain a safe, secure, and effective deterrent as we proceed toward that goal," Ellen Tauscher, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, said.

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Tauscher to talk arms trade -- Politico

Biden nuke speech preview -- Foreign Policy
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Biden to Push Test-Ban Treaty -- Wall Street Journal
Biden to Call for Senate Ratification of CTBT -- Global Security Newswire

Stage set for new fight over START treaty -- The Cable/Foreign Policy
START is Key to Reducing the Nuclear Threat -- Carnegie Endowment For Peace
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