U.S. Defense Secretary Hagel Orders A Full Review Of Nuclear Forces

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to reporters at the Al Udeid Airbase, west of Doha December 10, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Mark Wilson/Pool

Hagel Orders Review Of US Nuclear Forces In Wake Of Scandals -- Voice of America

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is ordering top military officials to review the nation's nuclear force after alleged drug possession and cheating by Air Force officers.

The Pentagon says Hagel is also calling for an independent review.

Rear Admiral John Kirby, a Pentagon spokesman, says Hagel believes it is time to put renewed emphasis on examining the health of the nuclear force, and particularly those issues that affect morale, professionalism, performance and leadership of the people who make up that force.

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