Sen. King Urges Pentagon Nominees to Maintain a Strong Nuclear Deterrent, Keep Options Open
January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, today pressed top Pentagon nominees on the United States' nuclear posture and the need for a strong nuclear deterrent. King asked Dr. Celeste Wallander - the nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs - her thoughts on how a "no first use" . . .
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, today pressed top Pentagon nominees on the United States' nuclear posture and the need for a strong nuclear deterrent. King asked Dr. Celeste Wallander - the nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs - her thoughts on how a "no first use" . . .