It’s not more bombs so much as maintaining our existing nuclear deterrent without actually testing warheads by blowing them up, something that, thankfully, is b

It’s not more bombs so much as maintaining our existing nuclear deterrent without actually testing warheads by blowing them up, something that, thankfully, is behind us. Warheads deteriorate over time; you can’t just keep them on the shelf and claim that they will still work if used. And our adversaries know this.