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House Armed Services chairman foreshadows change to nuclear posture and modernization delay if Biden wins

By Abraham Mahshie
Published November 3, 2020 8:21pm ET
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House Armed Services chairman foreshadows change to nuclear posture and modernization delay if Biden wins
Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., said that the U.S. can't afford its nuclear stockpiles and could project the same level of deterrence with a smaller number of them. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) | Jacquelyn Martin

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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