And I've been to some of those facilities and I can honestly say there's some of the fewer. There are a few facilities in our government that are older than I am and those meet that criteria. Likewise, The Department of Defense is conducting a once in a generation modernization of our triad. Once in several generations, I would say, at the same time ensuring the existing triad of ICBM submarines and bombers can remain safe, secure and effective as the bedrock of our national defense deterrence policy with two near peer adversaries, Russia and China. (01:31–01:37)
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Asserts that the Department of Defense is undergoing a significant modernization of the nuclear triad.
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