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Congress is considering a recommendation by the Trump administration that would allow for the deployment of ‘strategic’ nuclear weapons.
Secretary of Defense James Mattis argued the smaller warheads could be deployed on submarine-launched ballistic missiles, allowing for the U.S. to deploy a ‘proportional response’ to the use of nuclear weapons by other countries, namely Russia.
Opponents argue the smaller warheads are actually more dangerous than their Cold War counterparts, because it presents a greater possibility of using them. Friend’s Committee on National Legislation’s Anthony Wier discusses the dangers of ‘strategic’ nuclear weapons with WFHB News Director Wes Martin.
