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 ( ,nucle> ,weapons 7,,npt7 op5$ =      
signature #ej ye>s ago on ,july #a1     
#aifh2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! =m]   
,soviet ,union av]t$ a cata/rophic      
nucle> ex*ange dur+ ! ,octob] #aifb     

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s]ies ( bilat]al & multilat]al agreem5ts
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c\ntries w\ld acquire nucle> weapons by 
#aigj abs5t a treaty to control nucle>  
weapons2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate  
provid$ its advice & cons5t to ! ,,npt  
on ,m>* #ac1 #aifi1 ) a vote on         
ratification ( #hc to #ae2 ,:]eas !     
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contribution to int]national security by
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successfully secur$ ! advice & cons5t ( 
! ,s5ate to ! ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$   

,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,russian ,f$]ation 
on ,measures = ! ,fur!r ,r$uction &     
,limitation ( ,/rategic ,(f5sive ,arms1 
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ent]$ into =ce ,febru>y #e1 #bjaa       
7commonly kn[n z ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty72 
,:]eas ,article ,,iii ( ! ,,npt         
obligates ea* nonnucle> weapon /ate to !
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,agreem5t ) ! ,int]national ,atomic     
,en]gy ,ag5cy 7,,iaea7 to v]ify treaty  
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! div]sion ( nucle> mat]ials f peaceful 
to non-peaceful uses2 ,:]eas ! #bjah    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,nucle> ,po/ure     
,review affirms1 ,! ,nucle>             
,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty 7,,npt7 is a 
corn]/one ( ! nucle> nonprolif]ation    
regime4 ,x plays a positive role 9      
build+ cons5sus = non-prolif]ation &    
enhances int]national ef=ts to impose   
co/s on ^? t w\ld pursue nucle> weapons 
outside ! ,treaty42 ,:]eas ! success ( !
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full implem5tation by all ,/ate ,p>ties 
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pill>s3 nonprolif]ation1 access to      
peaceful uses ( nucle> en]gy1 &         
dis>mam5t2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! pa/ half       
c5tury1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has exhibit$    
lead]%ip 9 /r5g!n+ ea* ( ! ,,npt's ?ree 
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r$uc+ its nucle> weapons /ockpile by m  
?an #he p]c5t f its ,cold ,w> heights ( 
#ca1bbe 9 p>allel ) equally massive     
r$uctions ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation's      
/ockpile ?r\gh bilat]al coord9ation2    
7#b7 coop]at+ ) ,kazakh/an1 ,ukra9e1 &  
,bel>us to facilitate ! surr5d] ( nucle>
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accession to ! ,,npt z nonnucle> weapons
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contributions to ! ,,iaea to promote    
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ext5d+ det]r5ce to ,unit$ ,/ates allies 

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,organization 7,,nato71 ,japan1 & !     
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int]f]5ce 9 ! #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates       
presid5tial elections1 its violation ( !
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,republics on ! ,elim9ation ( ,_!       
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a difficult environm5t1 pres]v+         
agreem5ts t cont9ue to contribute to    
,unit$ ,/ates & global security1        
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important1 & t to t end1 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate confirm$ 9 ,febru>y #bjah t       
,russia _h met ,new ,,/>t's ,c5tral     
,treaty ,limits & /at$ t implem5tation (
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associat$ ) nucle> ars5als ?r\gh        
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unveil$ details ( new k9ds ( /rategic   
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hyp]sonic nucle> weapons1 nucle>-p[]$   
cruise missiles1 & multi-megaton nucle> 
torp$oes %ot f drone subm>9es t may be  
acc\ntable "u ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty2     
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,new ,,/>t ,treaty c5tral limits by     
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,treaty2 ,:]eas ! ,bilat]al             
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appropriate =um = ! ,p>ties to engage   
con/ructively on any ,new ,,/>t ,treaty 
implem5tation issues t arise2 & ,:]eas !
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abs5ce ( any b9d+1 bilat]al treaty or   
agreem5t gov]n+ ,unit$ ,/ates & ,russian
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,/ates ,p>ty to ! ,treaty on !          
,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons   
7,,npt7 to comply fully ) ! ,treaty2    

7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld ma9ta9 support
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adoption ( ! ,,iaea ,additional         
,protocol2  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 
7,a7 consid] ext5d+ ! ,new ,,/>t        
,treaty1 )9 ! context ( wid] enhancem5t 
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,/ates & ! ,russian ,f$]ation & provid$ 
! ,treaty cont9ues to advance ,unit$    
,/ates national security2  7,b7 assess  
:e!r ,russia's rec5tly ann\nc$ nucle>   
capabilities %\ld be acc\ntable "u !    
,new ,,/>t ,treaty1 & raise ! issue     
directly ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation2  7,c7  
conclude an int]ag5cy process to consid]
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7,d7 beg9 negotiations ) ! ,russian     
,f$]ation on an agreem5t to address !   
massive disp>ity betwe5 ! non/rategic   
nucle> weapons /ockpiles ( ! ,russian   
,f$]ation & ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to      

secure & r$uce non/rategic nucle>       
weapons 9 a v]ifiable mann]2 &  7,e7    
consid] ! consequ5ces ( ! ,new ,,/>t    
,treaty's expiration 9 #bjba 9 relation 
to ! insights x provides into !         
location1 movem5t1 & disposition (      
curr5t & future ,russian /rategic       
sy/ems2  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rongly   
condemns ! ,russian ,f$]ation's         
violations ( ! ,,inf ,treaty & its      
noncompliance ) its o!r arms control    
commitm5ts & treaty obligations1 & urges
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full compliance2  7#e7 9 respond+ to !  
,russian ,f$]ation's deploym5t (        
,,inf-range sy/ems1 advocate = ^? def5se
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alliance cohesion & are aim$ at av]t+ an
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arms control agreem5t ) ! ,russian      
,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i*
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nucle> weapons capabilities1 w\ld       
enhance ,unit$ ,/ates & global security 

by build+ ^u o!r treaties1 agreem5ts1 & 
transp>5cy measures t r$uce nucle> risk2
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