Peter Hegseth, a candidate for Pentagon chief, said the United States must modernize the nuclear triad because the country’s survival ultimately depends on its capabilities. This was reported by RIA Novosti.
During the Senate hearing, Hegseth emphasized that the United States should invest in modernizing the defensive nuclear triad.
He added that preventing a possible enemy nuclear attack is the United States’ top priority.
The Pentagon chief hopeful stressed that Washington is committed to arms control but plans to continue modernizing its nuclear triad in his absence.
January 8 US Department of Defense accepted The last batch of modified B61 nuclear bombs in the B61-12 version.
The B61-12 bombs, which replaced variants 3, 4, 7 and 10, have a lower yield in comparison (0.3-50 kilotons). The statement also noted that the B61-12 has greater precision provided by a modern tail assembly with a significant reduction in power without an overall change in military characteristics.
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Source: Gazeta
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