
The finalized Republican Party Platform unveiled this week calls for modernization of the U.S. nuclear arsenal, criticizes the Obama administration’s disarmament and arms control initiatives, and indicates the United States will confront “Russian belligerence” while promoting a partnership between the two countries on common concerns such as nuclear nonproliferation.The platform was released to coincide with the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, where Donald Trump was officially nominated Tuesday as the party’s candidate for president. On national defense, it espouses rebuilding the…