U.S. to Deploy Smaller Nuclear Warheads to Counter Russia’s Low-Yield Arms
Posted By Bill Gertz On February 3, 2018 @ 5:00 am In National Security | No Comments
The United States will deploy modified smaller nuclear warheads on submarine-launched ballistic missiles and re-deploy sea-launched nuclear cruise missiles to counter Russia's plans for using small nuclear weapons.
The policy shift is outlined in the Pentagon's Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) that calls for modernizing aging weapons and delivery systems but not building new, more efficient and safer warheads.
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