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Military: Aging nuclear triad ‘will not remain viable forever’

By Jacqueline Klimas
Published March 8, 2017 5:06pm ET
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Military: Aging nuclear triad ‘will not remain viable forever’
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep, Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, pointed to the pieces of the triad that are nearing the end of their service life. Minuteman III missiles were first fielded in 1970, the B-52 and B-2 bombers first deployed in the '50s and '80s respectively, and ballistic missile submarines first entered service in 1981, he said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) | Andrew Harnik

Top military leaders told Congress on Wednesday that the need to upgrade the nation’s nuclear deterrent is “nearing a crossroads” as the platforms, weapons and the infrastructure that supports them are all several decades old now.

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