Current Ballistic Missile Defense Plans Offer No Confidence in New START

n a recent Wall Street Journal commentary, Vice President Joe Biden argued that the Senate could ratify the New START nuclear deal with Russia with confidence. He urged Senators to ignore concerns that the treaty would place limits on future missile defenses. The Vice President believes current missile defense plans are more than adequate. Biden glossed over the fact that these plans are far from comprehensive. They are inadequate to respond to unpredicted threat advances. Finally, the treaty could well complicate and limit the ability of the U.S. to develop comprehensive missile defenses Much more at:
.http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2010/11/Current-Ballistic-Missile-Defense-Plans-Offer-No-Confidence-in-New-START

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