But Obama’s team does concede one point: New START fails to curtail Russia’s large numerical advantage in tactical nuclear weapons. Arguing that short-range devices pose no risk to the American homeland, US negotiators plan to press for reductions in follow-on talks.
但奥巴马政府确实承认了一点：那就是新条约无法削弱俄罗斯在战术核武器方面的巨大优势。但政府也认为这种短程的武器显然无法威胁美国本土，并打算在随后的谈判中向俄罗斯施压。