US Nuclear Weapons Systems Need an Upgrade

At Sandia National Laboratories inside Kirtland Air Force Base, nuclear weapons equipment is spun around, smashed and even blown up--all to help the U.S. military modernize its nuclear weapons stockpile. Nuclear weapons are essential for US defense Speaking at the base Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter told troops that the nuclear mission is the “bedrock of American security.” The U.S. can deter a nuclear attack in three ways: by land with intercontinental ballistic...

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