America’s nuclear modernization effort may be in for a delay or the elimination of the ground-based deterrent if Joe Biden wins the presidency, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith indicated in a recent discussion.

Meanwhile, from an operational standpoint, nuclear ICBM commanders and experts who spoke to the Washington Examiner worry that there is no time to waste if the aging ICBM fleet is to remain operational.

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