; (C) [Russia] is also building a large, diverse, and modern set of non-strategic systems that are dual-capable … These theater- and tactical-range systems are not accountable under the New START Treaty ; (D) China continues to increase the number, capabilities, and protection of its nuclear forces. ; and (E) China has developed a new road-mobile strategic intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a new multi-warhead version of its DF5 silo-based ICBM, and its most advanced ballistic missile submarine armed with new submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM). It has also announced development of a new nuclear-capable strategic bomber, giving China a nuclear triad. . (6) On April 4, 2019, President Donald J. Trump stated, Between Russia and China and us, we’re all making hundreds of billions of dollars worth of weapons, including nuclear, which is ridiculous … and I would say that China will come along, and I would say Russia will come along. It doesn’t really make sense that we’re doing this. . (7) In testimony before the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on April 10, 2019, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated, in response to a question about extending the New START treaty, that we need to make sure that we've got all of the parties that are relevant as a component of this as well . (8) On March 16, 2019, National Security Advisor John Bolton stated, China is building up its nuclear capacity now. It's … one reason why if we're going to have another arms control negotiation, for example, with the Russians, it may make sense to include China in that discussion as well . 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) arms control is beneficial for both United States national security and international stability, but the United States should not enter arms control agreements that impose unilateral restrictions on the United States Armed Forces and fail to properly account for the nuclear arsenals of all near-peer competitors in the international system