Seth Moulton Slams 'Dangerous and Dumb' Nuclear Policy Shift

Bipartisan Support for Strategic Forces

• 🤝 Representative Seth Moulton acknowledges the long tradition of bipartisanship within the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
• 🌍 The subcommittee's jurisdiction is highlighted as existentially important, covering global threats from nuclear proliferation to ballistic missile testing.

Evolving Global Threats

• 🇷🇺🇺🇳 The congressman points to Russia's war in Ukraine, North Korea's missile tests, Iranian nuclear sites, and China's expansion of nuclear capabilities as critical issues.
• 🛰️ He notes unprecedented Russian and Chinese capabilities in space designed to degrade US space assets.
• 💡 The mark encourages integrating commercial space capabilities as an asymmetric advantage for the US.

Nuclear Deterrence and Policy

• ⚛️ Moulton states that while he believes the world would be better without nuclear weapons, they are a key component of strategic stability in the current environment.
• ⚠️ He criticizes the current administration for attempting to change 70 years of nuclear policy based on presidential whim rather than thoughtful debate.
• 🚫 The proposed policy shift is described as an attempt to 'defeat, not deter,' a large-scale nuclear attack, which Moulton deems dangerous and "dumb."

Funding and Rationale

• 💰 Moulton expresses concern over upwards of $25 billion in taxpayer money being allocated without a clear rationale or plan for the policy shift.
• ⚖️ He contrasts this with the bipartisan, monthslong process typically used for the annual defense authorization bill, emphasizing consistency and continuity.

Acknowledgement of Staff

• 🙏 Moulton extends sincere thanks to the subcommittee staff and his personal staff for their contributions.