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Article: The treaty is safe, says a top U.S. negotiator.(Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty)(A Tenth Inning for Star Wars)
- Article from:
- Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
- Article date:
- January 1, 1996
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As Jack Mendelsohn's article beginning on the facing page suggests, the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty has become the subject of enormous controversy in the United States. Although the parties to the 1972 treaty believe that it continues to serve their security interests, they nevertheless understand that it has been partially overtaken by new realities. It needs updating.
The Clinton administration has taken the lead in negotiating a new understanding of key provisions. For that, it has been shelled from all sides at home. Some--particularly conservative Republicans--believe the treaty serves no public interest, if it ever did, and ought to be scrapped. ...