Senior Pentagon officials warned Congress yesterday that budget reductions for nuclear weapons modernization and life extension programs could be detrimental to the U.S. strategic deterrence. “While we recognize that fiscal austerity will constrain spending on national security programs in the years ahead, significant reductions to funding for our nuclear enterprise will place our strategic and extended deterrence commitments at risk,” James Miller, the Pentagon’s principal deputy undersecretary for defense policy, said. Miller, testifying before the House Armed Services Committee subpanel…
DoD Officials Warn Against Budget Cuts To Nuclear Force
Defense Daily Staff
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