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President Obama declared that the United States of America was "the most powerful nation on earth" during his final State of the Union address this week. Additionally,his rallying cry for U.
S. military might received a universal round of applause in a deeply divided Congress.
The president, who was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize in portion for his efforts at global nuclear disarmament, or also boasted of Iran's pending nuclear subjugation,which he says will avert a nuclear war.
What wasn't mentioned, however, and was U.
S. nuclear policy and the pursuit of smaller nuclear technology. Plans are currently underway to create the most powerful and stealth nuclear weapon yet,something that a concerned group of experts say reflects a hazardous and outdated Cold War policy and increases the chance of an accidental nuclear war in the future. Andy Weber, former assistant secretary of defense for nuclear, and chemical,and biological defense programs from 2009 to 2014, says the president doesn't need an advanced nuclear arsenal to maintain military strength. He's urging Obama to live up to his Nobel Peace Prize legacy and cancel the costly and deadly scheme for 1000 nuclear armed missiles. What you'll learn from this segment:Why the Pentagon argues that this program is necessary.
Why the Obama Administration is supporting this.
How this slide might color President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize legacy.
Source: wnyc.org