Wolfe: 'No margin for error' in nuclear triad modernization

By Aidan Quigley / February 9, 2022 at 3:28 PM
The U.S. has "no margin for error" in its nuclear triad modernization as both Russia and China increasingly emerge as adversaries, Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe, the Navy's director for strategic systems programs, said Wednesday. Wolfe, speaking at the annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit, said it is essential for the Defense Department to keep its efforts to modernize the nuclear triad on track. “The real key here is to keep the budget, and to keep the strategy in alignment,” he said. “We’ve...

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