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Derrick Van Orden: “I don't think we should be doing preemptive nuclear strikes.”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Rep. Van Orden Raises Questions on Nuclear Triad in Strategic Forces Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 03:20

That is the most stealthy leg of the nuclear triad and I think has the greatest chance of survivability of a first strike against us and then a retaliatory strike, which is how this should go down. I don't think we should be doing preemptive nuclear strikes. So what is the status of our Ohio fleet and the Columbia's replacement? Where are we at? So right now we have 14 SSBNs, Ohio class boats still that are commissioned. (03:20–03:24)

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