,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ag1 #bjai ,mr4
 ,hoev5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 & ,mr4 
,te/]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices  ,,resolution  ,support+ a     
robu/ & mod]n ,,icbm =ce to maximize !  
value ( ! nucle> triad ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  ,:]eas l&-bas$ int]cont95tal   
balli/ic missiles 79 ?is preamble ref]r$
 to z ,i,c,b,ms7 h be5 a critical "p ( !
 /rategic det]r5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = #f
 decades 9 conjunction ) air & sea-bas$ 
/rategic deliv]y sy/ems2 ,:]eas         
,presid5t ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y ref]r$ to !  
deploym5t ( ! fir/ ,m9uteman missile    
dur+ ! ,cuban ,missile ,crisis z 8 ace 9
 ! hole2 ,:]eas ! ,m9uteman ,,iii       
missile ent]$ s]vice 9 #aigj & is /ill  
deploy$ 9 #bjai1 well beyond its        
orig9ally int5d$ s]vice life2 ,:]eas !  
,,icbm =ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates peak$ at m 
?an #a1bjj deploy$ missiles dur+ ! ,cold

 ,w>2 ,:]eas ! ,,icbm =ce ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates curr5tly consi/s ( approximately 
#djj ,m9uteman ,,iii missiles deploy$   
across #dej op]ational missile silos1   
ea* c>ry+ a s+le w>head2 ,:]eas !       
,russian ,f$]ation curr5tly deploys at  
lea/ #cjj ,i,c,b,ms ) multiple w>heads  
load$ on ea* missile & has ann\nc$ plans
 to replace its ,soviet-era sy/ems )    
mod]niz$ ,i,c,b,ms2 ,:]eas ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a curr5tly deploys at    
lea/ #ge ,i,c,b,ms & plans to gr[ its   
,,icbm =ce ?r\gh ! deploym5t ( mod]niz$1
 road-mobile ,i,c,b,ms t c>ry multiple  
w>heads2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation & !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a deploy nucle>    
weapons across a v>iety ( plat=ms 9     
addition to _! ,,icbm =ces2 ,:]eas      
num]\s c\ntries possess or are seek+ to 
develop nucle> weapons capabilities t   
pose *all5ges to ! nucle> det]r5ce ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! nucle> det]r5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is compris$ ( a triad (
 deliv]y sy/ems = nucle> weapons1       
includ+ subm>9e-laun*$ balli/ic missiles

 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ,s,l,b,ms71
 air-deliv]$ gravity bombs & cruise     
missiles1 & l&-bas$ balli/ic missiles t 
provide int]lock+ & mutually re9=c+     
attributes t enhance /rategic det]r5ce2 
,:]eas weak5+ "o leg ( ! triad limits ! 
det]r5t value ( ! o!r legs ( ! triad2   
,:]eas1 9 ! nucle> det]r5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ,i,c,b,ms provide comm&]s ) !   
mo/ prompt response capability1         
,s,l,b,ms provide /eal? & survivability1
 & aircraft arm$ ) nucle> weapons       
provide flexibility2 ,:]eas ! ,,icbm =ce
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =ces any w\ld-be     
attack] to confront m ?an #djj discrete 
t>gets1 ?us creat+ an effectively       
insurm\ntable t>get+ problem = a        
pot5tial adv]s>y2 ,:]eas ! size1        
disp]sal1 & global rea* ( ! ,,icbm =ce (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ensures t no adv]s>y c 
escalate a crisis beyond ! ability ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to respond2 ,:]eas a      
pot5tial attack] w\ld be =c$ to exp5d f>
 m w>heads to de/roy ! ,i,c,b,ms ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld  

lose 9 an attack1 because ( ! deploym5t 
( a s+le w>head on ea* ,,icbm ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,,icbm =ce provides a 
p]si/5t det]r5t capability t re9=ces    
/rategic /ability2 ,:]eas ,i,c,b,ms are 
! *eape/ deliv]y sy/em = nucle> weapons 
= ! ,unit$ ,/ates to op]ate & ma9ta92   
,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategic ,comm&   
has validat$ milit>y requirem5ts = !    
unique capabilities ( ,i,c,b,ms2 ,:]eas1
 9 a #bjad analysis ( alt]natives1 !    
,air ,=ce conclud$ t replac+ ! ,m9uteman
 ,,iii missile w\ld provide upgrad$     
capabilities at l[] co/ :5 comp>$ )     
ext5d+ ! s]vice life ( ! ,m9uteman ,,iii
 missile2 & ,:]eas ! ,m9uteman ,,iii    
replacem5t program1 kn[n z ! gr\nd-bas$ 
/rategic det]r5t1 is expect$ to provide 
a l&-bas$ /rategic det]r5t capability = 
#e decades aft] ! program ent]s s]vice3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
recognizes t l&-bas$ int]cont95tal      
balli/ic missiles 79 ?is resolution     
ref]r$ to z ,i,c,b,ms7 h c]ta9          
*>act]i/ics1 includ+ responsiv5ess1     

p]si/5ce1 & disp]sal1 t enhance /rategic
 /ability & magnify ! det]r5t value ( ! 
air & sea-bas$ legs ( ! nucle> triad ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 emphasizes ! role 
t ,i,c,b,ms h play$ & cont9ue to play 9 
det]r+ attacks on ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its 
allies2  7#c7 obs]ves t :ile arms       
control agreem5ts h r$uc$ ! size ( !    
,,icbm =ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 adv]s>ies 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ue to enhance1   
enl>ge1 & mod]nize _! ,,icbm =ces2  7#d7
 supports ! mod]nization ( ! ,,icbm =ce 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! gr\nd-bas$    
/rategic det]r5t program2  7#e7         
highlights t ,i,c,b,ms h ! l[e/         
op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & mod]nization co/s
 ( any "p ( ! nucle> det]r5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7#f7 opposes ef=ts to        
unilat]ally r$uce ! size ( ! ,,icbm =ce 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or delay !            
implem5tation ( ! gr\nd-bas$ /rategic   
det]r5t program1 :i* w\ld degrade !     
det]r5t capabilities ( a fully          
op]ational & mod]niz$ nucle> triad4