Democratic Sen. Ed Markey (Mass.) called on the Trump administration to discuss nuclear disarmament with Russia on Monday, arguing it is “our only real path to escape nuclear catastrophe.”

Citing the recent film “A House of Dynamite,” which details the government’s reaction to an impending nuclear attack, Markey argues that “long-range missile defense will not protect us” in an MSNBC op-ed.

“The U.S. has spent hundreds of billions of dollars chasing long-range missile defense systems. Not one has delivered dependable protection,” he added. “The bloated contracts persist, the well-connected lobbyists benefit and the public clings to hope.

“But the underlying logic is flawed: Long-range defenses don’t work, and they make it harder to reduce the nuclear threats we face.”

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