"Kehler's job is to look across
the entire nuclear enterprise to ensure it remains operationally viable, and to
verify the safety and effectiveness of the nuclear weapons stockpile. That
includes the triad of ballistic missile submarines, intercontinental ballistic
missiles, nuclear-capable heavy bombers and associated aerial tankers, and the
assured warning and command-and-control system that interconnects them. "I can
assure you that today's nuclear weapons and triad of delivery platforms are
safe, secure and effective," Kehler reported in testimony to the congressional
panels."