Top Generals: U.S. Has ‘Squeezed’ the Life Out of Aging Nuclear Deterrence Systems
Posted By Natalie Johnson On March 9, 2017 @ 5:00 am In National Security | No Comments
The U.S. military is relying on zero-hour modernization to maintain its aging nuclear arsenal as an effective deterrent against adversaries, according to two top U.S. generals.
Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before the House Armed Services Committee that the United States cannot defer nuclear modernization without "significant risk" to its deterrent capabilities, particularly as other countries like Russia and China are working to revolutionize their forces.
"These systems will not remain viable forever. In fact, we are now at a point where we must concurrently recapitalize each component of our nuclear deterrent," Selva testified Wednesday.
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