On the recordApril 28, 2010
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.
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congress.govRobert Gates: “There is absolutely no way we can maintain a credible deterrent and reduce the number of weapons in our stockpile…”
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Gates warns that modernization is essential for credible nuclear deterrence.
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