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(Two Democrats are trying to curb Donald
Trump's ability to launch a nuclear
strike.Getty Images; US Navy; illustration
by Business Insider)

Rep. Ted W. Lieu and Sen. Edward J.
Markey, both Democrats, introduced
legislation on Tuesday that would forbid
the president from launching a nuclear
strike without first having Congress
declare war.


The bill expresses clear doubts in
President Donald Trump's judgment, with
the lawmakers saying in a joint release
"the crucial issue of nuclear 'first use' is
more urgent than ever now that President
Donald Trump has the power to launch a
nuclear war at a moment’s notice."


“It is a frightening reality that the US now
has a Commander-in-Chief who has
demonstrated ignorance of the nuclear
triad, stated his desire to be
‘unpredictable’ with nuclear weapons, and
as President-elect was making sweeping
statements about US nuclear policy over
Twitter," the statement continues,
apparently referencing a moment in
a Republican primary debate in
which Trump appeared not to know what
the US's nuclear triad was.


NOW WATCH: There will be no one in
charge of America’s nuclear arsenal when
Trump takes office
As it stands, the president has 24/7
access to a "nuclear football " and may
launch nuclear weapons at any given time
without approval. Meanwhile, Congress
has not declared war since World War II.


Daryl Kimball, executive director of the
Arms Control Association , issued a
statement praising Lieu and Markey for
writing their bill, but told Business Insider
it's legislation they would have supported
before or after Trump's inauguration.


"This is a message bill. It’s intended to
express concern about the fact that
Donald Trump of all people has access to
the nuclear weapons codes that can
launch up to 900 nuclear weapons in 10
minutes without any other official needing
to review and approve," Kimball said.


(A Minuteman-III missile in its silo in
1989.Public Domain)
"The fundamental purpose of US nuclear
weapons is to deter a nuclear attack,"
Kimball said. "They're not intended to be
used in response to or preempt a
conventional attack or chemical or
biological weapons attack."


The bill would only limit Trump's ability
to launch a strike first. As a vital part of
US nuclear deterrence, the president can
authorize a strike in retaliation, or when
the US receives intelligence that enemy
nukes are inbound.


"What the bill highlights is the
undemocratic nature of the process by
which the commander-in-chief can launch
a devastating strike involving nuclear
weapons and all but invite a devastating
response against US forces," said
Kimball.


http://finance.yahoo.com/news/democrats-introduce-bill-curb-trumps-234100407.html

I like the Americans.

LOL....and if Putin puts missiles in the air or north Korea shot into USA Americans will be dead before Congress ever gave the vote to strike back.

there is already a not use first treaty which all countries is complying to. and only use for defense.

Olekenka

The Nuclear codes have never been in better hands , Trump will never use them but knows how put them to work as a deterrent and a tool of gun boat diplomacy

cstr55:

Trump is going to use the nuclear trump card more than any president before him. Exactly the same way Putin brings nukes into play when faced with an overwhelming force like NATO.

Exactly...I believe we are saying the same thing

cstr55:

Yes, we are saying the same thing. But i don't like bringing US nukes into play anyhow.
It is devastaingly scary.
America is strong enough with normal conventional weapons. We should leave the Nuclear sabre-rattling to Putin.
America nuclear force should come into play only in an extreme case of North-korea's direct nuclear launch or an unprecedented Russian aggression against American interests.
It should be our very last-last card.

how you aware Russia has the biggest nuclear bomb. ?

the Russia tsar bomb is the biggest nuclear bomb that can send the Lagos into extinction and the whole of southwest into waste land from radiation forever.

seun, lalasticlala.