05/18/2011
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"It seems like we have had a move that recognizes the triad's importance and the need to modernize nuclear weapons."
"Reducing the role of nuclear weapons in U.S. security strategy is a U.S. objective, while Russia is pursuing new concepts and capabilities for expanding the role of nuclear weapons in its security str..."
"I think it creates a dangerous perception perhaps that either we are going to go to zero or we are not going to use the weapons if we have them and create instability and a lack of confidence in our a..."
"In 2013, the Department of Defense awarded contracts for about $308 billion for products and services, of which 43 percent was awarded without competition."