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USA committed to its nuclear arsenal

Guarding the U.S. nuclear arsenal  Tehran Times 14 Dec 09 Interviewee: Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz, commander of Air Force Global Strike CommandU.S. President Barack Obama has made nuclear nonproliferation and arms control a centerpiece of his foreign policy. But until the United States gives up on its policy of nuclear deterrence, stewardship of atomic assets will be a centerpiece of Pentagon planning……..……“As long as nuclear weapons exist, there will be a need for an arsenal of safe, secure, and effective weapons to deter attacks against the United States and to guarantee that same defense to our allies,” Klotz said.

To that end, he said Congress remains committed to funding maintenance and upkeep of the nation’s nuclear stockpiles. Yet Klotz acknowledges that missteps with his service’s past stewardship of nuclear assets has forced the Pentagon to rethink how these destructive weapons are cared for, to restore confidence in both the American public “as well as our international allies.”

tehran times : Guarding the U.S. nuclear arsenal

December 14, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear weapons