The nuclear triad

December 17, 2015

The US nuclear triad – bombers, missiles and submarines – has been at the center of defense debate

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The nuclear triad

The nuclear triad has been the bedrock of U.S. deterrence strategy almost since the dawn of the nuclear age. The Pentagon argues it has successfully dissuaded adversaries from taking on the U.S. for seven decades, but the question for the next president is whether the doctrine is affordable and still necessary.


 

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