Reaffirms Congress's support for U.S. extended nuclear deterrence as a national security strategy.

The bill expresses Congress's sense that the U.S. extended nuclear deterrent is crucial for national security, deterring major-power conflict, and maintaining international peace. It emphasizes the need for a credible, capable, and flexible nuclear deterrent, supported by conventional forces and integrated defenses. The bill also highlights the importance of defense cooperation with allies and the modernization of U.S. capabilities to counter threats from nuclear arsenals in Russia, China, and North Korea.

Reaffirms Congress's support for U.S. extended nuclear deterrence as a national security strategy.

The bill expresses Congress's sense that the U.S. extended nuclear deterrent is crucial for national security, deterring major-power conflict, and maintaining international peace. It emphasizes the need for a credible, capable, and flexible nuclear deterrent, supported by conventional forces and integrated defenses. The bill also highlights the importance of defense cooperation with allies and the modernization of U.S. capabilities to counter threats from nuclear arsenals in Russia, China, and North Korea.