Hagel Wants To Cut The U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
Hagel In 2009: “We Must Eventually Eliminate Nuclear Weapons.” [Al-Jazeera, 3/21/09]
Hagel Has Worked For Anti-Nuclear Organization Global Zero, Which “Seeks To Eliminate The U.S.’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Force And Prevent America From Responding To A Nuclear Strike For At Least 24 To 72 Hours.” “He has worked on behalf of Global Zero, an anti-nuclear organization that seeks to eliminate the U.S.’s intercontinental ballistic missile force and prevent America from responding to a nuclear strike for at least 24 to 72 hours.” [Washington Free Beacon, 12/6/12]
- The Organization Also Advocated A Plan That Would “Delay Construction Of The Next-Generation U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarine, And Require That The Missiles On The New Submarine Be Designed For Use Without Warheads.” “The plan would also prevent the United States from responding to a nuclear attack for 24 to 72 hours, shift strategic targeting of Russia from nuclear to conventional forces, delay construction of the next-generation U.S. ballistic missile submarine, and require that the missiles on the new submarine be designed for use without warheads.” [Washington Free Beacon, 1/10/13]