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June 26, 2019
Goldfein offers rationale for nuclear modernization and ‘failsafe’ deterrence
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The United States remains the world’s most potent nuclear force, Goldfein said. But the nation cannot be complacent, especially at a time when Russia and China are moving to modernize and diversify their nuclear capabilities and when the core components of the U.S. nuclear capability are aging.