The underlying basis for establishing a nuclear triad is to

a. make the United Kingdom and Germany feel safe through nuclear bases on their territories.
b. build redundancy into retaliatory capability.
c. avoid the conflict between the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force, each of which wants control over nuclear weapons.
d. make nuclear forces more vulnerable, thus establishing stable deterrence.


B

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