[PghBaldy]

Good post. I also wonder about the “effectiveness” of our nukes. I read an article recently that said since we dont test em anymore, we dont know if they have “expired.” Dont know if this is the case now.

[Cheerio]

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Speaking at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Gates said one of the two controversial options must be implemented if the United States is to retain a safe, secure and reliable nuclear deterrent. He also stated in the clearest terms yet his view that U.S. leaders would not have enough confidence to further shrink the atomic stockpile unless they could either field new weapons or submit aging nuclear arms to underground tests.

Obama Renouces Use of Nuclear Weapons

I cannot find anything current that would tend to indicate zer0bama's position on the use or development of nuke weapons when he is Pres. We know what he has pontificated in the past.