OMAHA, Neb. — The U.S. should focus on the air- and sea-based legs of the nuclear triad rather than the land-based leg, a key member of the House Armed Services Committee said last week. “Should we spend $170 [million]-80 million on the triad, on the ground based ICBM system, or could we better achieve deterrence using the other two legs of the triad?” Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) readiness panel,…
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