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The future of the disarmament agenda is on the line now as New START ratification moves forward in the US Senate.
Though the Cold War ended more than two decades ago, the United States and Russia still have nuclear armed missiles on ready alert status, able to be fired within minutes. This is a dangerous condition that heightens the tension between the U.S. and Russia.
President Obama states that he will "work with Russia to take U.S. and Russian ballistic missiles off hair trigger alert." He can take the first step in making that happen by unilaterally taking all U.S. nuclear warheads off ready alert status, sometimes called 'hair trigger' alert. This would be a significant signal not only to the Russian government, but also to countries around the world that the U.S. is serious about moving toward a world free of nuclear weapons.
Call on President Obama to make good on this pledge.
It is estimated that the U.S. has nearly 1,000 warheads on ready alert -- sufficient to destroy the entire planet. Without disclosing classified information or jeopardizing security, the president can change this status and ask President Medvedev to take the same steps in Russia.
This is more than a symbolic effort. It would mark the first time in decades that the two nations have stepped away from the 'hair trigger' status that defined the Cold War era and led other nations down the nuclear armament path.
Please write to President Obama and call for this action. A sample letter is attached for your use. We also would ask that you send a letter to the editor of your local newspaper reiterating the need for the U.S. to take this step.
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