It is now far stronger and more powerful than ever before.”— President Trump, in a tweet, Aug. 9, 2017As part of his saber-rattling with North Korea, President Trump made this claim about the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Readers wanted to know: Can the nuclear arsenal be modernized so quickly? Kimball said Trump’s initial budget proposal for nuclear weapons was essentially a “cut and paste” of what Obama had proposed. But he’s kidding himself — or misleading Americans — that much has changed in the nuclear arsenal since he took office in January. 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% Pardon the interruption!

Source: Washington Post August 09, 2017 20:55 UTC