Reaffirming Extended Nuclear Deterrence Act of 2026

Mark Kelly

Democrat · AZ · Senator

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• Thom Tillis (R-NC)Original· 2026-09-30

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-09-30

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5623 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5623 To express the sense of Congress reaffirming extended nuclear deterrence. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30, 2026 Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To express the sense of Congress reaffirming extended nuclear deterrence. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Reaffirming Extended Nuclear Deterrence Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS REAFFIRMING NUCLEAR DETERRENCE. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the United States extended nuclear deterrent remains a vital element of the national security strategy of the United States and has contributed to deterring major-power conflict and preserving international peace and stability for more than seven decades; (2) the credibility of extended nuclear deterrence depends upon the capability and resolve of the United States to maintain a safe, secure, reliable, and flexible nuclear deterrent, supported by capable conventional forces, integrated air and missile defenses, resilient command and control, and other military capabilities necessary to deter aggression across the spectrum of conflict; (3) this credibility is strengthened by sustained consultation, planning, exercises, and other forms of defense cooperation with allies, which improve interoperability, demonstrate collective readiness, and ensure that United States and allied forces are prepared to respond to evolving threats; (4) credible United States extended deterrence commitments to the Republic of Korea, Japan, Australia, and members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization directly advance the national security interests of the United States by deterring aggression and reducing the risk of conflicts that could threaten United States forces, territory, and interests; (5) the United States extended nuclear deterrent complements, rather than conflicts with, efforts to advance strategic stability and reduce nuclear risks; (A) the assurance provided by the United States extended nuclear deterrent has reduced incentives for allies to develop or acquire independent nuclear weapons capabilities, thereby supporting the objectives of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and strengthening the global nuclear nonproliferation regime; (6) the strategic environment has become increasingly dangerous due to the modernization and expansion of nuclear arsenals by the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China, and the continued development of nuclear and missile capabilities by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; (7) the United States should continue to modernize and sustain the capabilities necessary to maintain a credible extended nuclear deterrent while pursuing verifiable, enforceable, and reciprocal arms control and nuclear risk reduction agreements that enhance the security of the United States and its allies; (8) it is the policy of the United States to maintain a credible extended nuclear deterrent that assures allies, deters aggression, discourages nuclear proliferation, strengthens regional and global stability, and advances the long-term security interests of the United States; and (9) the United States should reaffirm that its extended deterrence commitments to its treaty allies remain ironclad and should ensure that United States force posture, military exercises, strategic consultations, and defense investments provide allies and potential adversaries alike with clear and credible evidence of the capability and resolve of the United States extended nuclear deterrent. <all>

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