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  A nuclear arms race is in no one's best interest.
context: "We don't inspect 'em, why would we let you?" >
  
  Bet they forgot where they put em. >
  
  'Whoa, whoa, guys, I don't have your nukes! Uhh, they're at Bill's house! And-and Fred's house!"
  "What the hell you doing with my nukes in your house Fred!?" >
  
  What do ya mean the banks out of nukes? >
  
  And the consequences are what exactly? >
  
  This treaty helps both sides ensure that the other is keeping their nuclear weapons at an agreed level of disarmament. for example, the treaty limits how many warheads can be on a missile. The implication is that if Russia wants to suspend the treaty, the US can just throw all the warheads that can fit onto their missiles.
  So in short, the consequences are that the US and Russia are going to both be quietly pointing more guns at each other. >
  
  Unironically, this would be useful. We have more resources than they do, and can increase our arsenal very loudly and publicly.
  Can Russia maintain parity? Even if Ukraine were not a thing that's happening, pushing a hostile Russia into either conformity or crisis is always going to be in our interests