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Inside the Ring: Problems of U.S. Nuclear Forces Must Be Addressed

John Kirby
John Kirby / AP
November 6, 2014

U.S. strategic nuclear forces, both weapons and personnel, are experiencing serious problems that must be addressed urgently.

That is a central conclusion of a new study called the "Nuclear Enterprise Review" that the Pentagon is expected to release next week, according to defense officials familiar with the study.

Fixing nuclear forces’ problems will require the investment of billions of defense dollars in modernizing systems and greater leadership attention to training and readiness for the thousands of military personnel who operate and maintain the world’s most powerful arsenal.

Read the full article at the Washington Times.

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