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struggle4progress

(118,224 posts)
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 06:49 AM Feb 2017

Trump wants nuclear arsenal at 'top of the pack'

By Steve Holland | WASHINGTON

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to ensure the U.S. nuclear arsenal is at the "top of the pack," saying the United States has fallen behind in its weapons capacity ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-exclusive-idUSKBN1622IF

This, of course, is why he has nominated the respected nuclear genius Rick Perry to head the programs

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Trump wants nuclear arsenal at 'top of the pack' (Original Post) struggle4progress Feb 2017 OP
Naturally Its About Raw Numbers With This Little Man ProfessorGAC Feb 2017 #1
If this isn't proof he's nuts, I don't know what is. Vinca Feb 2017 #2
It only takes one! retrowire Feb 2017 #3
We don't need MORE ... does this moron know what ONE nuke does? secondwind Feb 2017 #4
I think we already have more than enough nukes Setsuna1972 Feb 2017 #5
And animal scientist Rick Perry will lead us there dalton99a Feb 2017 #6

ProfessorGAC

(64,851 posts)
1. Naturally Its About Raw Numbers With This Little Man
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 06:55 AM
Feb 2017

Efficiency, certainty of detonation, accuracy of targeting all favor the US arsenal by a light year, but he sees 6800 and 7000 and sees 2nd place
This concern will lead to a colossal waste of money

Vinca

(50,236 posts)
2. If this isn't proof he's nuts, I don't know what is.
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 08:40 AM
Feb 2017

For decades presidents have been trying to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world. No wonder sales of bomb shelters and survival supplies are up.

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