One would also argue that, as national missile defences are erected, the fear of a possible first strike would be considerably mitigated if offensive nuclear forces could be reduced proportionally to the capabilities of those defences.
还可以说，随着国家导弹防御系统的建立，如果攻击性核力量能跟着这些防御能力相应减少，对可能首先遭到打击的恐惧将会大大减少。