We may just want to know whether to wear a sweater, a raincoat, our boots or carry an umbrella each day when we leave the house.

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"The U.S. nuclear umbrella alone is no longer enough to assure our security, " says Defense Minister Yoshinori Ohno.

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Even if the Kremlin dropped its historic opposition to limiting these arms in a new accord, verification would be impossible as a practical matter and the price high in terms of further reducing the "nuclear umbrella" U.S. tactical nukes provide our allies.

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What is surprising is that this continues to be the case despite evidence that a large number of our young women are very interested in careers that fall under this umbrella.

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The third reason for our deterrent is that it would prevent a cascade of proliferation because of the nuclear umbrella that the United States provides for over thirty-one countries, including many with the technology and resources for the development of nuclear deterrence on their own.

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When we visited new Five-Star winner Mandarin Oriental, Boston, for example, everyone from the housekeeper to the bellhop knew our name, and the room service attendant who delivered breakfast suggested we take a house umbrella on a rainy day before we even thought to do so ourselves.

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