"The unfortunate truth is that it's fallen to the lot of all of us to modernize the entire [U.S.] nuclear triad at once. Probably, in retrospect, we should have been doing pieces of it over the last 30 or plus years."
"I refer to it as the pig in the budgetary python. It's a lump that's moving through that we're just going to have to swallow in order to maintain the basic bedrock of our national security strategy, which is [nuclear] deterrence."
"DoD is conducting a once-in-a-generation modernization of our triad...ensuring the existing triad of ICBMs, 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."
The U.S. nuclear triad is undergoing a comprehensive modernization, which includes updating warheads, bombs, and delivery platforms like bombers and submarines. This effort is described as a significant budgetary challenge, referred to as a 'pig in the budgetary python.' The National Nuclear Security Agency is reportedly the busiest since its inception, working to meet Department of Defense requirements while modernizing outdated production facilities. This modernization is crucial for maintaining effective deterrence against adversaries such as Russia and China.
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