I believe that a modernized nuclear weapons infrastructure that would allow production of additional warheads is important to hedge against significant, unforeseen changes in the international security situation.
Hagel discusses the necessity of modernized infrastructure for security.
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Our nuclear deterrent plays a critical role in assuring U.S. national security and it is DOD'S highest priority mission. No other capability we have is more important.
We had better pay attention to what our scientists, our intelligence people, our military leaders are saying how serious this is and the impact it is going to have.
It is a measurement. But I don't think it is the measurement. I mean, I was in a war with a lot of body counts every day. We lost everyone.
Well, first recognize that we have a problem and then start addressing the problem, locally, nationally, globally.
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