U.S. Department of Defense: General Notes Value, Limitations of New START Treaty

General Notes Value, Limitations of New START Treaty

Feb. 26, 2021 | By David Vergun

Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the U.S. nuclear triad is an important deterrent to nuclear strikes from Russia, China and, to some extent, North Korea and Iran from delivering nuclear strikes on the U.S. and its allies.