@democracyisverb: The Pentagon's nuclear review is recommending more limited options for using nuclear below the strategic level. Section 1521 of the Senate FY2027 NDAA would authorize two new theater-range nuclear options plus their delivery systems. The committee's public summary described them in one sentence under "Nuclear Modernization." Senator Deb Fischer says she included the provision. The markups were closed, and the bill stalled on a 50-46 cloture vote in July. Posted September 2, 2026. #NDAA #congress

Democracy is a Verb :

SOURCES: Arms Control Today, DOD Officials Preview U.S. Tactical Weapons Push, Sept 2026: https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2026-09/news/dod-officials-preview-us-tactical-weapons-push Arms Control Today, U.S. Congress Committees Seek New Nuclear Systems, July/Aug 2026: https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2026-07/news/us-congress-committees-seek-new-nuclear-systems Arms Control Today, Pentagon Review to Assess Strategic Numbers, April 2026: https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2026-04/news/pentagon-review-assess-strategic-numbers Arms Control Association, U.S. to Embrace Limited Nuclear War in New Guidance, Aug 24 2026: https://www.armscontrol.org/blog/2026-08-24/us-embrace-limited-nuclear-war-new-guidance S. 4784 as reported, Section 1521: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s4784rs/pdf/BILLS-119s4784rs.pdf SASC FY2027 NDAA Executive Summary: https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fy2027_ndaa_exsum.pdf SASC completes markup, June 11 2026: https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/press-releases/sasc-completes-markup-of-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2027 SASC FY27 NDAA filing, June 16 2026: https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/press-releases/sasc-chairman-roger-wicker-and-ranking-member-jack-reed-announce-fy27-ndaa-filing Sen. Deb Fischer, Fischer Secures Key Provisions in NDAA, June 11 2026: https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2026/6/fischer-secures-key-provisions-in-ndaa-to-bolster-national-defense Sen. Deb Fischer, Indo-Pacific deterrence remarks, June 25 2026: https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2026/6/icymi-fischer-prescribes-u-s-strategic-deterrence-strategy-for-indo-pacific Under Secretary Elbridge Colby, USSTRATCOM Deterrence Symposium, Aug 5 2026: https://www.war.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/4567089/remarks-by-under-secretary-of-war-for-policy-elbridge-colby-at-the-2026-united/ Senate Roll Call Vote 195, July 14 2026: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00195.htm

H@ :

Voting based on men in women's sports is like complaining about the pretzel selection on a plane that's lost its engines.

Patrick :

Vote accordingly...😳

Chevalier(Shuh.Val.Lee.Ay) :

So they wanna be able to use nuclear weapons casually?

🌺Mum🌺 :

During Trump’s first term he would ask the Generals why we didn’t use the Nukes.

Dawn :

Thank you for this information and all the digging you’ve done.

questionable life choices :

china?! china hasn't indicated a single gd thing about a MILITARY conflict, everything with China is about trade and influence!

Tiktok24ct.Au :

I feel like nuclear is just for a threat, because they want the resources

Pribbs3 :

Feels like a Couple minutes closer to midnight 🕛 terrifying.

Christy :

they have lost the fu×+÷ng minds

Showmetruthplease :

So basically worst case scenario thank you happy Labor Day oh, this is the bad place

Ethiopia&theWorldProtectGIRLS! :

So we're running out of regular missiles, so let's use nukes????? 😳😳😳😳

nanapam :

You know they love to play distract distract . Thanks for the search and the info .

R. Arthur :

your right, we missed this, im guessing the Israel debate was the distraction. red herring. they got what they wanted anyway. this is very bad.

alphabetequal :

Aliens, we might need some intervention

Mx.Refugee :

Oh HELL NO

malayethos 🌻🦅🇺🇸 :

Thank you for sharing!!!

Paula Black Hess :

It’s the same level as the ones we dropped on Japan to end WW3… it’s freaking scary

sam.alameda1065 :

These fools are playing with FIRE 🔥 There's no scenario where any new nukes can be used in a limited capacity or as a deterrent. I can only hope Congress realizes it and strikes it down.

ShiftCraft :

True boots on the ground journalism. Thank you.

S :

China already said no one is to use nukes...

Linda :

Hollywood is loaded with nepo-kids kids like DC has a nepo-crazies problem

Paula Black Hess :

Oh Hiroshima and Nagasaki… I’m like everyone is a threat and we are vulnerable…I can’t believe it’s happening again, what happened to never again?

Featherbrain3 :

Don’t forget the other country has nuclear weapons. This would justify them using them as well.

Kitsryd3r155 :