AFFIRMATIVE THREAT REDUCTION

This affirmative case argues that we should assist the Russians in dismantling their huge and aging nuclear weapons capability. We have a current program to do this, but it is underfunded and the Bush Administration plans to cut it.

PROGRAMS TO NEUTRALIZE RUSSIAN NUCLEAR WEAPONS ARE UP FOR BUSH ADMINISTRATION CUTS

CURRENT FUNDING LEVELS ARE TOO LOW TO SOLVE FOR RISK OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS USE

RUSSIA CANNOT SECURE ITS OWN NUCLEAR ARSENAL

UNSECURED RUSSIAN NUCLEAR MATERIALS ARE A HUGE SECURITY RISK

NUCLEAR THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAMS WITH RUSSIA REDUCE THE RISK OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS USE

THE PROGRAM IS VERY COST EFFECTIVE

THREAT REDUCTION: EXTENSIONS

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