News Updates
Consensus Members Meet with National Security Advisor, Top WH Officials
Consensus for American Security • Press Release • July 20th, 2010
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2010 — Following yesterday’s launch, the Consensus for American Security began its push for ratification of the New START treaty this morning by meeting with top White House officials. (more…)
Historic Bi-Partisan Coalition of Military and National Security Leaders Calls for Strong Approach to Nuclear Security
Consensus for American Security • Press Release • July 19th, 2010
‘Consensus for American Security’ members Sec. George Shultz, Sen. Chuck Hagel, Gen. Arlen “Dirk” Jameson (U.S. Air Force, RET), Sen. Gary Hart and Adm. William Owens (U.S. Navy, RET) look to New START Treaty as Initial Test of American Policy
Bipartisan Coalition of Military and National Security Leaders Calls on Senate to Pass the New START Treaty
Consensus for American Security • July 17th, 2010
The Consensus for American Security stands for 21st century solutions to assure American and global nuclear security, starting with passage of the New START Treaty as a critical first-step. (more…)
Obama plan outlines reductions in U.S. nuclear arsenal
Washington Post • By Walter Pincus • July 15th, 2010
The Obama administration’s 20-year plan for the U.S. nuclear arsenal would reduce the number of deployed and stored warheads from 5,000 to a range of 3,000 to 3,500 and significantly increase spending on the complex that maintains them, according to newly disclosed documents.
New arms treaty will not hurt our nuclear deterrence
Atlanta Journal-Constitution • By Theodore R. Weber • July 13th, 2010
The presidents of the United States and of Russia have signed the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or START, which authorizes significant reductions of the nuclear weapons and delivery systems of both countries.
The New START treaty deserves to be ratified
Los Angeles Times • By Jacob Heilbrunn • July 12th, 2010
President Obama signed a nuclear arms control agreement — the New START treaty — with Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in Prague in April to much fanfare. Senate hearings on the treaty are taking place.
Lugar Attacks Romney on Nuclear Treaty
The New York Times • By Peter Backer • July 8th, 2010
Senator Richard G. Lugar, one of the Republican Party’s senior voices on foreign affairs, fired back Thursday at Mitt Romney over his opposition to the new nuclear treaty with Russia, accusing Mr. Romney of “hyperbolic” rhetoric that is divorced from the reality of arms control.
New START is no mistake
Washington Post • By Steven Pifer and Strobe Talbott • July 7th, 2010
Mitt Romney’s criticism of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) ["Obama's worst foreign mistake," op-ed, July 6] raises several concerns about the agreement and its impact.
How New-START will improve our nation’s security
Washington Post • By John F. Kerry • July 7th, 2010
Even in these polarized times, anyone seeking the presidency should know that the security of the United States is too important to be treated as fodder for political posturing.
U.S. Senate must ratify New START
Atlanta Journal-Constitution • By Lawrence Korb • June 24th, 2010
When I worked as assistant secretary of defense for Ronald Reagan, the president demonstrated two particularly important characteristics.