The United States’s ability to deter its adversaries from attacking us and our closest allies and partners is at its lowest level since the end of the Cold War. China and Russia’s nuclear arsenals are growing unchecked, along with their ambitions, while America’s anemic response leaves it open to their coercion.

Despite the unambiguous and growing set of threats, the United States is failing to sustain its nuclear arsenal or prepare for the future. These failures will have grave consequences if not urgently addressed. President Joe Biden must make rebuilding the nation’s strategic nuclear deterrent a top priority.