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Air Force

DoD Leaders Reemphasize Commitment To Nuclear Triad

Thursday, September 20th, 2012

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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.--Defense Department leaders re-emphasized their commitment to the nuclear triad this week at the Air Force Association's 2012 Air and Space Exposition here. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin Dempsey told an audience yesterday though future budget challenges may cause the Pentagon to reassess how it manages the nuclear triad--composed of land, sea and air-based deterrence--it remains committed to it. “Future budget challenges could cause us to rethink the way we manage our nuclear…

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Unmanned Systems

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