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Senate Hearing on the Future of U.S. Nuclear Policy

Original title: THE FUTURE NUCLEAR POSTURE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 1, 2017

nuclear weapons national security defense policy nuclear deterrence military modernization

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing sets the legislative framework for future U.S. nuclear modernization plans and funding priorities, which impact long-term national defense spending and global security strategy.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of Defense

The agency is responsible for implementing nuclear posture policies and managing the nuclear modernization budget.

Nuclear Laboratory and Production Complex

These facilities are subject to federal funding levels and strategic priorities determined by the committee's oversight.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

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Summary

The Senate Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing on January 27, 2016, to evaluate the future of the U.S. nuclear force posture. Experts provided testimony on how nuclear policy should evolve over the next 25 years to address changing global threats.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on January 27, 2016, in the Russell Senate Office Building.
The subcommittee examined the 'nuclear triad' (land, air, and sea-based nuclear forces) as a core component of U.S. deterrence.
Chairman Sessions identified a historical decline in funding and leadership focus for the nuclear laboratory and production complex.
The committee discussed the need for a new nuclear review to be conducted by the next presidential administration.
The hearing addressed the goal of reducing the nuclear stockpile while maintaining deterrence capabilities.
The subcommittee noted that unilateral U.S. nuclear reductions have not necessarily led to global reductions in nuclear proliferation.

Why It Matters

This hearing sets the legislative framework for future U.S. nuclear modernization plans and funding priorities, which impact long-term national defense spending and global security strategy.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 'nuclear triad' mentioned in the hearing?

The refers to the three components of U.S. nuclear forces: land-based missiles, air-based bombers, and sea-based submarines.

What was the primary goal of this hearing?

The goal was to assess the current state of U.S. nuclear policy and gather expert advice on how to structure nuclear forces for the next 25 years.

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Discoveries

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Shift in Proliferation Assumptions

The committee explicitly challenged the assumption that unilateral U.S. nuclear reductions would lead to global reductions, citing increased proliferation instead.

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

Connected Entities

personBrad H. Roberts“Witness, Director of the Center for Global Security Research”Map →

personKeith B. Payne“Witness, President of the National Institute for Public Policy”Map →

organizationSubcommittee on Strategic Forces“Senate body conducting the hearing”Map →

personFranklin C. Miller“Witness, Principal at The Scowcroft Group”Map →

personJohn R. Harvey“Witness, Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense”Map →

personJeff Sessions“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces”Map →

Sources

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