To be blunt, there is absolutely no way we can maintain a credible deterrent and reduce the number of weapons in our stockpile without either resorting to testing our stockpile or pursuing a modernization program.
Gates emphasizes the necessity of modernization or testing for credible nuclear deterrence.
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