What are the key drivers of the U.S. nuclear modernization program?

The December DSB report says that 'Despite the `peace dividend' at the end of the Cold War, the DSB remains unconvinced that downplaying the nation's nuclear deterrent would lead other nations to do the same.'

Please describe why the DSB thinks it is important to truly flex all of the muscles needed to build nuclear weapons from scratch?

The DSB report indicates that U.S. nuclear force planning must do a better job anticipating threats and be ready to respond to them.

Please talk us through the following recommendation the DSB made: 'The DSB strongly recommends that all major acquisitions be born with a nuclear survivability requirement derived from projected threat scenarios relevant to the range of…

What could be done by DOD--and more broadly DOE and the nation--to 'reestablish the knowledge base in nuclear matters...?'

In joint support operations, they have eradicated 13 million marijuana plants. They have seized tons of marijuana, illegal weapons, and so forth, all to the tune of $25 billion.

My area was ground zero 14 years ago at the outset of an OxyContin rage that raged across the country.

But the proposed budget for State and foreign operations has rather draconian cuts.

In short, 'nuclear' still matters, nuclear is in a class of its own, and nuclear cannot be wished away.

This is their job. It is to go out and collect information on very targeted individuals.

Well, first of all, it was shocking the CIA has engaged in espionage.