Kirsten Gillibrand Twice Discussing ‘Tactile’ Nuclear Weapons Policy

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GILLIBRAND: “So, a low-yield nuclear weapon would certainly take out all of Dover. It’s enough to destroy an entire small town. And so, it’s a serious issue, and what the debate has begun, we got to develop around is making these weapons usable. Did you see the difference? We used to say we don’t worry about a first strike because a first strike would end in complete devastation of the person who fired nuclear weapons. When you say you want to develop low-yield nuclear weapons that are tactile, what you’re saying is you want to use them. Now, the military will make an argument to say, oh, this is just again to make — we have to have an equal threat and if it's usable, then  it’s a better threat. I just found that as not believable. I just — they’re trying to create nuclear weapons that are usable. So I oppose the entire defense bill because of that one provision. So if I’m president, I am going to make sure we unwind not completely and I don’t think we should be trying to create tactile nuclear weapons. Not only is it waste of money but it increases the risk of actually using them.”