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The Russians have specifically stated they have withdrawn from all parts of New Start except the warhead limits. That said, the elephant in the room is the chinese, and what will happen there.The Russians don't want us uploading any more than we want them, they will play ball until the treaty ends.
As for SSGN(X) - you definitely don't want to mix nuke subs + conventional weapon shooters, as boomers are your secure second strike. If the program picks up pace, I would expect congress to accelerate the last few ships in columbia class, and then finish out with a few conventional shooters, who have had some pricey bits removed.
The problem with modern over-optimized dod mega programs is that every ounce of slack and margin is removed - so whether we like it or not, the original plan will continue, or capabilities will get cut.