START or stop

New US-Russia arms race? Battle lines grow over missile defense.

"...the widening gap between Russian and Western visions for a missile defense shield to defend civilization from rogue attacks – may be about to wake up and turn nasty...."

Reference: www.csmonitor.com .

U.S. , UK , and Russia Missile START issue a hot topic

UK paper and blog claims: Administration betrays Britain to appease the Russians over New START

"...Washington lobbied London in 2009 for permission to supply Moscow with detailed data about the performance of UK missiles. The UK refused, but the US agreed to hand over the serial numbers of Trident missiles it transfers to Britain...."

Reference: telegraph.co.uk .

Cutting 10 missiles from each base 'the leading option,' visiting commander says

Cutting 10 missiles from each base 'the leading option,' visiting commander says

"...Military leaders still are weighing how to trim 30 land-based missiles from the nation's arsenal of 450 intercontinental ballistic missiles as a result of the new arms control treaty..."

Reference: www.greatfallstribune.com .

Shelby, Sessions criticize New START treaty

Shelby, Sessions criticize New START treaty

"...Shelby dismissed the endorsement of the treaty by the director of the Missile Defense Agency, Lt. Gen. Patrick O'Reilly and other Pentagon officials who have said the treaty will not inhibit missile defense. "They feel the political pressure from the White House," Shelby said. ..."

Reference: al.com .

New START would hamper missile defense

Republicans: New START would hamper missile defense

"...could impede U.S. efforts to expand missile defense. “START straitjackets the United States missile defense capabilities,” Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., said on the Senate floor...."

Reference: worldmag.com .

New START and Missile Defense

New START and Missile Defense

"...Obama scaled back the number of interceptors in the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System in Alaska and California from 44 to 30 and decided not to deploy 10 interceptors..."

Reference: www.heritage.org .

New START is no mistake

New START is no mistake

"...Massachusetts' former governor asserts that the treaty "impedes missile defense." In fact, the preamble notes the relationship between offense and defense, a strategic reality..."

Reference: www.washingtonpost.com .