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Ed Markey: It is time for the intelligence community to develop features akin to the permissive action links that ensure that our…

On the recordJune 12, 2017
It is time for the intelligence community to develop features akin to the permissive action links that ensure that our nuclear weapons cannot be used except when authorized by the President
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey suggests implementing strict controls on cyber weapons similar to nuclear weapons.

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