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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts) Wed Aug 8, 2018, 08:40 AM Aug 2018

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210976838

Donald, we're friends. No need for us to have arms. You go first and I will follow.

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What if Putin convinces Trump to unilaterally disarm, conventional and nuclear weapons ? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 OP

How about Putin asks Trump to cut the defense budget greymattermom Aug 2018 #1

(5,754 posts)

1. How about Putin asks Trump to cut the defense budget

Wed Aug 8, 2018, 08:52 AM

Aug 2018

by about 75%, to reduce the deficit? What would Republicans say to that?

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2. Actually we are improving our nuclear capability, including tactical for the European theater.

Wed Aug 8, 2018, 08:56 AM

Aug 2018

"US to loosen nuclear weapons constraints and develop more 'usable' warheads"
"New proposal is significantly more hawkish than Obama-era policy"
"Critics call development of new weapons ‘dangerous, Cold War thinking’"
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/09/us-to-loosen-nuclear-weapons-policy-and-develop-more-usable-warheads