Sec. 1643. REVISED NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW

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## SEC. 1643 REVISED NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW ###

(a)Requirement for Comprehensive Review In order to clarify the nuclear deterrence policy and strategy of the United States for the near term, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall conduct a comprehensive review of the nuclear posture of the United States for the five- and 10-year periods following the date of the review. The Secretary shall conduct the review in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of State, and the Director of National Intelligence. ###

(b)Elements of Review The nuclear posture review under subsection

(a)shall include the following elements: ####

(1)An assessment of the current and projected nuclear capabilities of Russia and China, and such other potential threats as the Secretary considers appropriate. ####

(2)The role of nuclear forces in military strategy, planning, and programming of the United States. ####

(3)The policy requirements and objectives for the United States to maintain a safe, reliable, and credible nuclear deterrence posture. ####

(4)The relationship among United States nuclear deterrence policy, targeting strategy, and arms control objectives. ####

(5)The role that missile defenses, conventional strike forces, and other capabilities play in determining the role and size of nuclear forces. ####

(6)The levels and composition of the nuclear delivery systems that will be required for implementing the national and military strategy of the United States, including ongoing plans for replacing existing systems. ####

(7)The nuclear weapons complex that will be required for implementing such national and military strategy, including ongoing plans to modernize the complex. ####

(8)The active and inactive nuclear weapons stockpile that will be required for implementing the such national and military strategy, including ongoing plans for replacing or modifying warheads. ###

(c)Report Concurrent with the national defense strategy required to be submitted under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, in 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the nuclear posture review conducted under subsection (a). The report shall be submitted in unclassified and classified forms as necessary.