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Joint Chiefs Vice Chair Goes To Bat For Low-Yield Nukes As Debate Picks Up On The Hill

Joint Chiefs Vice Chair Goes To Bat For Low-Yield Nukes As Debate Picks Up On The Hill
Gen. Paul Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at the Defense Writers Group breakfast. Photo: GW's Project for Media and National Security

The outgoing vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs on Tuesday called development of a low-yield nuclear weapon a required necessity to fill a current nuclear deterrence capability gap, as the debate over banning funding of the weapon has picked up on the Hill. Air Force Gen. Paul Selva told reporters he supports adding the W76-2 low-yield, submarine-launched, ballistic missile warhead to the U.S.’ inventory as a means to respond in equal measure to a potential nuclear escalation with Russia, which…

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