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Matly what has deterred aggressors in the past. as you look at this decision, how does this deter a country like iran or north korea from going away from their nuclear ambition? >> first of all, we have still a very powerful nuclear arsenal. the nuclear posture review sets forth a process by which we will be able to modernize our nuclear stockpile to make it more reliable, safer, more secure and effective. we have, in addition to the nuclear deterrent today a couple of things we didn't have in the soviet days. we have missile defense now. that's growing by leaps and bounds every year, signific...

Nuclear power, muscle, sult matly what has deterred aggressors in the past. as you look at this decision, how does this deter a country like iran or north korea from going away from their nuclear ambition? >> first of all, we have still a very powerful nuclear arsenal. the nuclear posture review sets forth a process by which we will be able to modernize our nuclear stockpile to make it more reliable, safer, more secure and effective. we have, in addition to the nuclear deterrent today a couple of things we didn't have in the soviet days. we have missile defense now. that's growing by leaps and...

Others from acquiring nuclear weapons. so you have to look at the entire package, nuclear posture review, start treaty and the nuclear summit. >> secretary gates, this is not about the u.s. and ussr anymore. critics, what they've seized on is this idea that american nuclear power, muscle, is ultimately what has deterred aggressors in the past. as you look at this decision, how does this deter a country like iran or north korea from going away from their nuclear ambition? >> first of all, we have still a very powerful nuclear arsenal. the nuclear posture review sets forth a process by which we ...