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American military sites Military.com11 March reported that the U.S. Defense Department officials to Congress that the 2 U.S. national security strategy built on the basis of nuclear deterrence, the state should maintain a nuclear deterrent to ensure that the necessary systems and human resources.

article said, the U.S. Department of Defense for Policy, Deputy Minister, James-N-Miller and Strategic Command, Robert – Keller in the House Armed Services Committee on Defense Department’s National Nuclear position in the view discussed . Miller said the number of nuclear warheads the United States during the Cold War in 1967 reached the highest 31000; to 2009, this number dropped to 5,100 rounds. In recent years, the number decreased slightly. He also said that it is estimated that Russia 4000-6500 nuclear warheads; which, 2000-4000 for the tactical nuclear warheads. About hundreds of nuclear warheads China, India and Pakistan, the number of nuclear warheads to fewer than China. Britain and France each have hundreds of nuclear warheads, North Korea has test explosions of nuclear bombs with plutonium as the raw material; while Iran is seeking nuclear weapons.

Miller said, “since the Cold War, the number of U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons has dropped significantly, but even the new” Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, “to be implemented, the number of nuclear warheads the two countries will still account for the world for more than 90% of the number of nuclear weapons, so we will focus the next phase of US-Russian bilateral arms control. “

Miller pointed out that in the new” Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty “(according to the provisions of the Treaty, United States and Russia to reduce the number of nuclear weapons by 2018 to 1550) are implemented, the U.S. nuclear deterrent would be to meet the needs of the premise to continue to reduce the number of nuclear weapons. Prior to this, the Defense Department will be based on “2010 nuclear stance assessment” report analyzes the number of nuclear weapons need nuclear deterrence and nuclear weapons reductions under the requirements set future goals.

Miller said the defense experts are according to the report for the corresponding analysis. Drawn from the analysis are: to prevent nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism; reduce nuclear weapons in U.S. national strategy in the position; in the gradual reduction of nuclear forces while maintaining stability; U.S. allies and partners to ensure nuclear safety; to maintain a safe, secure and effective nuclear arsenal. He said: “Our analysis also considered if nuclear deterrence fails, how the U.S. should do; in fact, we are looking for ‘the enemy use of nuclear deterrence, and in case of outbreak of nuclear conflict, how best to end these conflicts guidelines’. “Miller said, this analysis is expected to be completed this year. , The Defense Department will receive guidance on the new president.

reported that NATO has conducted a nuclear stand assessment, the report may be completed before the spring NATO summit. Miller said: “All NATO documents, the report will be a need for member states to reach a consensus document, we believe that this should include a relevant scale of NATO nuclear forces Jiaose and discussion; should also discuss the possibility of future reductions in the number of nuclear weapons. “

Miller said, as” 2010 Assessment of nuclear weapons stance, “the report stated, the United States and Russia seek a further reduction of nuclear weapons activities; These reductions include the not deployed to the deployment and strategic and tactical nuclear weapons cuts. Miller said the final result will ensure that the United States is still in the future to maintain the nuclear deterrent capability, operational flexibility, and stop the geopolitical uncertainty and technical ability; maintain strategic stability in Russia is still the focus of the future. The United States will continue to work with these countries to establish a more stable, more flexible and more transparent strategic relationship. He said: “As a first step, the United States will announce its number of nuclear weapons, we also welcome China and Russia announced their number of nuclear weapons.” (Adams years) ★

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