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More than a decade. what is the goal of having this number of nuclear warheads? it seems a far cry from the lean and efficient nuclear deterrent that china once said it wanted. it remains a fraction of the u.s. nuclear stockpile which is up toward 4,000. but, again, what is the intent behind having a nuclear stockpile is a cause of concern for the pentagon. >> the challenge here is the more proliferation there is, the more concerning it is, the more destabilizing to the region it is. so certainly we want want to ensure from a regional -- global and regional stability standpoint that we can mai...