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trust, openness, predictability, and cooperation, desiring to bring their respective nuclear postures into

alignment with this new relationship, and endeavoring to reduce further the role and importance of

nuclear weapons will prove tantamount to bringing stability to the Middle East and Asia as growing

tensions over nuclear capability are beginning to escalate to dangerous levels. Thus, the New START

accord will lay down the groundwork for future negotiations amongst the transatlantic community, and

help bring peace, security, and cooperation that will lead to a more unified community.