NDS Crossword Puzzle

3. Number (spelled out) of members on the Strategic Posture Commission
4. Trusted advisor and partner
5. Limiting of the production and spread of nuclear weapons
7. Effort to prolong the life of weapons
8. Tri-Lateral security partnership exploring acquisition of nuclear subs for Australia
11. Space between new systems being fielded and the old systems aging out
12. Sentinel will relieve these from duty
13. Program to support and obtain supply chain surety from “critical suppliers”
14. DoD sees this country as the “Pacing Challenge” to U.S. National Security
15. Program responsible for refurbishing and modernizing the stockpile
16. Weapon travels more than 5xs the speed of sound

1. Seeks to integrate all tools of national power across domains, geography, and threat space
2. Document introduced “Integrated Deterrence” as a term:
6. Agency with core mission to ensure safe, secure, and reliable nuclear stockpile
9. Mid-west “plant” undergoing expansion
10. _______ Chain (experiencing disruptions)