[Caipirabob]

Ironic, in light of the fact that our Congress refused to do the same with the aging US arsenal

I believe I read that the statement on declining an upgrade of our own nuclear arsenal was that it served no purpose without first coming up with a new comprehensive nuclear strategy. I thought that was a sound basis for denying further money to upgrades. If they haven't found anything better than the current plan and the current weaponry meets the needs what would be the point? Unless our current strike capabilities have been compromised I don't see a need here.

As for China, they say that those are nukes, but if they were manufactured by the same idiots who provide food products then they are probably full of lettuce or something.

[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

I believe I read that the statement on declining an upgrade of our own nuclear arsenal was that it served no purpose without first coming up with a new comprehensive nuclear strategy.

So you endourse the removal of any deterrant...(which is in effect, what will happend as the current nuclear inventory is aging beyond functionality)... because some congresspersons disagreed with a strategy that has arguably been effective for 60+years?

Sorry, not drinking that koolaid.