
Having won control of the House of Representatives for the upcoming 116th Congress, Democrats are likely to heighten scrutiny of the nuclear arsenal modernization regime and paint a big target on the back of the low-yield, submarine-launched ballistic missile authorized this year.In the past few months, Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), likely chair of the House Armed Services Committee starting in January, has argued publicly that the U.S. nuclear arsenal on the whole could use a haircut.“The bottom line is, we can get…