1.   And he refused to agree to alter the Anti-ballistic Missile Treaty based on mere promises of cuts in the American nuclear arsenal.

2.   Ballistic-missile submarines form a critical part of the American nuclear arsenal, and are especially valuable because they are extremely difficult to track when submerged.

3.   Defenders of the nuclear establishment point out that, quibbling aside, the American arsenal succeeded in deterring a catastrophic war.

4.   He had downloaded what amount to the keys to the American nuclear arsenal, officials said.

5.   He agreed that the size of the American nuclear arsenal could safely be reduced far below current levels.

6.   His proudest achievement was Sigaba, the encryption machine that was the most secure device of its kind in the American arsenal throughout the war.

7.   Other weapons in the American arsenal also could be sent into action.

8.   Some angrily accused President Clinton and the Democrats of bleeding the American arsenal and leading the nation into a military morass.

9.   The group, which includes some of the main designers of the American nuclear arsenal, found that computer simulations could provide ample assurance that the weapons remained reliable.

10.   The legacy codes are now used to maintain the American nuclear arsenal through computer simulation.