; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (2) Open Skies Treaty The term Open Skies Treaty means the Treaty on Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into force January 1, 2002. 1649. Sense of Senate on Nuclear Posture Review (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Secretary of Defense James Mattis said in his opening statement before the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on February 6, 2018, Maintaining an effective nuclear deterrent is much less expensive than fighting a war that we were unable to deter. . (2) In the same statement, Secretary Mattis said, Recapitalizing the nuclear weapons complex of laboratories and plants is also long past due … Due to consistent underfunding, significant and sustained investments will be required over the coming decade to ensure that the National Nuclear Security Administration will be able to deliver at the rate needed to support nuclear deterrence into the 2030s and beyond. . (3) Former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter recently wrote that it is essential to recapitalize the nuclear Triad, because it is the bedrock of deterrence. During the past 25 years, the United States has made no major new investments in its nuclear forces, yet other countries have conducted vigorous buildups. This history does not support the contention that U.S. investments fuel the nuclear programs of others. My views are reflected in the latest Nuclear Posture Review. . (4) Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Jim Miller recently wrote, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis’s 2018 Nuclear Posture Review offers continuity with past U.S. policy and plans, including those in the 2010 NPR. It deserves broad bipartisan support. . (5) The Foreign Minister of Japan, Taro Kono, said in a statement on February 3, 2018, Japan highly appreciates the latest NPR which clearly articulates the U.S. resolve to ensure the effectiveness of its deterrence and its