The real nightmare is nonstate actors obtaining nuclear weapons for whom deterrence would not work.
Angus King: “The real nightmare is nonstate actors obtaining nuclear weapons for whom deterrence would not work.”
On the recordApril 24, 2017
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Senator King expresses concern about nonstate actors acquiring nuclear weapons.
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