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John McCain: even though the days of hair-trigger superpower confrontation are over, as long as other nations possess the bomb and…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
even though the days of hair-trigger superpower confrontation are over, as long as other nations possess the bomb and the means to deliver it, the United States must maintain a credible strategic deterrent.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain emphasizes the need for the U.S. to maintain a credible nuclear deterrent.

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