This comes at a time when companies are investing billions of pounds in new generation capacity to ensure an essential, reliable and safe energy supply to their customers.

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As a result, the fracas in Utah creates a momentous opportunity: To provide the people of that State, and Americans more generally, with the first serious opportunity in a generation for a conversation about our deterrent - and what it takes to ensure we continue to have one that is safe, reliable and effective.

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He has, therefore, an obligation to ensure that the resulting arsenal is safe, reliable and credible as a deterrent not only for the duration of his presidency but for the foreseeable future.

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Repeated U.S. government analyses have established that as long as the United States relies upon nuclear weapons for its security, it is going to have to conduct periodic tests to ensure that such weapons are reliable, effective and safe.

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As the United States works to reduce its nuclear weapons stockpile, it must ensure it has enough safe, reliable weapons -- both nuclear and conventional -- to deter against the threats it faces, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command told the House Armed Services Committee today.

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For the U.S. deterrent to be credible, the Nation must retain an arsenal comprising modern, safe and reliable nuclear weapons, and the scientific and industrial base necessary to ensure the availability of such weapons over the long-term.

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Ofwat said it had closely scrutinised South West Water's proposals to ensure that customers pay no more than is necessary if the company is to continue to deliver a safe, reliable and efficient service.

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