Smith urges Biden to consider cutting nuclear weapons programs in FY-23

By Tony Bertuca / August 9, 2021 at 3:15 PM
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) has sent a letter to President Biden urging him to consider using the Pentagon's upcoming Nuclear Posture Review to cut some weapons programs. "When asked about the requirements for all of these systems, the Department of Defense quickly points to Russian and Chinese investment in nuclear weapons, which I fear leads us down the path to a newly invigorated and very dangerous arms race," Smith writes. Smith, who has publicly stated his...

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