Reaffirming Extended Nuclear Deterrence Act of 2026

Reaffirming the United States’ extended nuclear deterrent is the bill’s core aim. It would state a nonbinding sense of Congress that the U.S. deterrent remains vital to national security and that credibility requires a modern, safe, secure, and flexible nuclear force backed by capable conventional forces, integrated defenses, and resilient command and control. It would emphasize allied consultations and exercises (naming the Republic of Korea, Japan, Australia, and NATO), say deterrence supports nonproliferation, warn of Russian, Chinese, and DPRK nuclear advances, and urge modernization alongside verifiable arms-control efforts.