`` This treaty has the full support of your uniformed military , and we all support its ratification , '' Mullen wrote in a letter read Monday by Kerry . Obama : Obama praises unity between parties in passing nuclear arms accord . NEW : McCain decries ` ` outdated linkage between nuclear arms and missile . '' The Arms Treaty passes in a 71 - 0 vote as some pull back treaty . Treaty will require inspections , limit each nation to 1,550 warheads and 700 missiles .
Obama : Obama praises unity between parties in passing nuclear arms accord . NEW : McCain decries ` ` outdated linkage between nuclear arms and missile . '' The Arms Treaty passes in a 71 - 0 vote as some pull back treaty . Treaty will require inspections , limit each nation to 1,550 warheads and 700 missiles .