The Russian stockpile of tactical nuclear weapons. Is this a gap, if you will, in our deterrent?
Angus King: “The Russian stockpile of tactical nuclear weapons. Is this a gap, if you will, in our deterrent?”
On the recordMarch 3, 2015
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Senator King questions if the U.S. deterrent is sufficient against Russia's tactical nuclear capabilities.
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