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John Cornyn: How many nuclear weapons does the United States need to maintain to convince China not to seek strategic equivalence?

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
How many nuclear weapons does the United States need to maintain to convince China not to seek strategic equivalence?
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the necessary U.S. nuclear arsenal to deter China.

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