新条约的支持者们宣称，如果参议院未能通过的话，美国将难以预测俄罗斯未来的核活动，并以此产生更多的不信任和误判，最终令双方都更不安全。
Were the US Senate to fail to ratify New START, the treaty’s proponents argue that the US would lose predictability about Russia’s nuclear activities, resulting in greater distrust and risk of miscalculation, making both sides less secure.