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U.S. Facing Increasing Nuclear, Space-Based Threats, Leaders Say
April 20, 2021 | BY David Vergun , DOD News
Two Defense Department leaders discussed threats to the U.S. from China and Russia and the DOD's steps at providing a credible deterrent during a Senate Armed Services Committee budget hearing today.
"For the first time in our history, the nation is facing two nuclear-capable strategic peer adversaries at the same time," Navy Adm. Charles A. Richard, commander of U.S. Strategic Command said.
A man speaks at a hearing. A cup and microphone are in the foreground.
Stratcom is responsible for maintaining the nation's nuclear triad, which consists of strategic bombers, submarines and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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