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On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
General Cartwright indicated--and this is quick--that we run the risk of making the triad a diad if we go below 800 delivery vehicles in the follow-on START.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune raises a concern about reducing delivery vehicles affecting nuclear deterrence.

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