California Democrat: We Must Prevent Iran From Producing Nuclear Arms

During a markup of the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act, Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.) says, “In marking up H.R. 2194, I have one transcendent goal in mind: To maximize the chances that Iran, the leading state sponsor of terrorism, will be prevented from acquiring the capacity to produce nuclear arms. That capacity would pose perhaps the most serious strategic threat to our nation." (:23)

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Secretary Gates: Long term prognosis of nuclear weapons is bleak

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks about the current state of the United States's nuclear arsenal. (1:46)
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Secretary Gates: We need to modernize our nuclear arsenal

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks about the need to update the United States's nuclear arsenal and the funding required to do so. (1:40)
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Loren Thompson: Deterring enemy attacks with nuclear defense

Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute talks about the use of nuclear defense in the U.S. Thompson explains the idea that the best way to protect the nation is to make it “inescapably clear” to any enemy that if they attack, it will be last thing they will do. The enemy would therefore be deterred from attacking due to the unavoidable consequences of their own actions. (1:02)
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Defense Deputy David Sedney speaks about Chinese missile capabilities

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia, David Sedney speaks about new missiles being developed by China and how most of these missiles are being aimed at Taiwan. (0:57)
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