Scattered across the world today on the web and in the newspapers is an opinion piece from Vice President Joe Biden called, “The President’s Nuclear Vision.”

The Vice President says, “We will spend what is necessary to maintain the safety, security and effectiveness of our weapons.”

The Obama Administration proposes spending $600 million more than last year.  That’s good, but as they say, “the proof is in the pudding” meaning the details – which will have to be worked out later.

With the United States in deep financial trouble, it sounds a little funny for the Obama Administration to be saying they will spend more on nuclear weapons.  They sure don’t seem like a “defense-minded” administration to me.   Continue reading →