Sure, and it's one of the *big* concerns. But it's still quite debated, and so we need to keep digging for more info & understanding. Presenting this as settled & agreed fact can work against the US gaining deeper knowledge on the issue & which responses might be most effective.

We can & should keep being creative in how we complicate adversary decision making, including via signalling, showcasing S&T prowess, demonstrations, and alliance strength (i.e., just adding more nuclear weapons to the US arsenal is not our only or best option for deterrence). (end of rant!)

Areas of broad agreement: we need to update our industrial infrastructure and invest more in science & technology; acquisition modernization is incredibly important, and to the degree possible, nuclear forces should not be exempted from such decisions; and third...

...claims of certainty that China would use its shorter-range nuclear weapons tactically in conflict---possible, and one of the biggest questions we have on our plates, but not something we know with certainty right now.

Misleading themes include: portraying aging nuclear systems as if we haven't been working on that issues for more than a decade; claiming that a president would have no options other than strategic nuclear weapons use if an adversary uses a tactical nuclear weapon; and...