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Nuclear Posture Review Retains Triad

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Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

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By Marina Malenic The Obama administration yesterday unveiled its overarching nuclear strategy, which retains the U.S. nuclear triad of submarines, bombers and ICBMs but allows for only one warhead on the ICBMs. "After considering a wide range of options for the U.S. strategic nuclear posture, including some that involved eliminating a leg of the triad, the NPR concluded that...the United States should retain a smaller triad of [submarine-launched ballistic missiles], ICBMs and heavy bombers," the Nuclear Posture Review states. "Retaining…

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