Gabbard co-sponsoreddecries legislationpowerful thatpoliticians wouldwho prohibit"beat the drums of war and ratchet up tensions" between the U.S. and nuclear-armed countries", dragging the country toward a [[Pre-emptiveSecond nuclearCold strikeWar|first-useNew Cold War]] of [[nuclearNuclear arms race|arms weaponrace]]s., thereby bringing "the front lines … to our doorstep, as we sit on the precipice of nuclear war"<ref name="Launch">{{cite journalweb |url= httpshttp://www.thenation4president.comorg/articlespeeches/nuclear-weapons-no-first-use-john-bolton-donald-trump2020/tulsigabbard2020announcement.htm |title= Progressives Are Right to Endorse aTulsi Gabbard'Nos FirstFull Use'Speech Nuclear- WeaponsPresidential PolicyCampaign Launch |lastfirst= CardenTulsi |firstlast= JamesGabbard |date= AugustFebruary 152, 2019 |journalwebsite= The Nation4President.org |access-date= DecemberAugust 213, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite webCite news|url=https://www.congressmsnbc.govcom/bill/116thkaty-congresstur/house-billwatch/669?s=1&r=9 2020-candidate-tulsi-gabbard-explains-her-foreign-policy-priorities-62893637721|title=2020 H.R.669candidate -Tulsi RestrictingGabbard Firstexplains Useher offoreign Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019policy priorities|last= Lieu Tur|first= Ted Katy|date=June January 1728, 2019|websitework= 116th Congress MSNBC|access-date=August December 24, 2019}}</ref> and expressed disappointment that no moderators at the Democratic presidential primary debates "raised the issues or asked a question related to the most existential threat we face in this country."<ref name="Launch" /><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.congressmsnbc.gov/billcom/116thkaty-congresstur/housewatch/2020-candidate-tulsi-bill/921?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22tulsi+gabbard%22%5D%7D&s=6&r=9-explains-her-foreign-policy-priorities-62893637721 |title= H.R.9212020 -candidate ToTulsi establishGabbard theexplains policyher offoreign thepolicy United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.priorities |last= SmithTur |first= AdamKaty |date= JanuaryJune 3028, 2019 |website= 116th CongressMSNBC |access-date= DecemberAugust 27, 2019}}</ref>
Gabbard decries powerful politicians who "beat the drums of war and ratchet up tensions" between the U.S. and nuclear-armed countries", dragging the country toward a [[Second Cold War|New Cold War]] [[Nuclear arms race|arms race]], thereby bringing "the front lines … to our doorstep, as we sit on the precipice of nuclear war." She notes that nuclear strategists say "we are at a greater risk of nuclear war than we ever have been before."<ref name=Launch>{{cite web |url=http://www.4president.org/speeches/2020/tulsigabbard2020announcement.htm |title= Tulsi Gabbard's Full Speech - Presidential Campaign Launch |first=Tulsi |last=Gabbard |date= February 2, 2019 |website=4President.org |access-date= August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/watch/2020-candidate-tulsi-gabbard-explains-her-foreign-policy-priorities-62893637721|title=2020 candidate Tulsi Gabbard explains her foreign policy priorities|last=Tur|first=Katy|date=June 28, 2019|work=MSNBC|access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref>
Gabbard has introduced legislation to prevent the use of taxpayer dollars for weapons that violate the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/26/us/politics/tulsi-gabbard-foreign-policy-war.html |title= Tulsi Gabbard on Foreign Policy and War |website= New York Times |date= June 26, 2019 |last= Stevens |first= Stevens}}</ref> and has expressed disappointment no moderators at the Democratic presidential primary debates have "raised the issues or asked a question related to the most existential threat we face in this country."<ref name=Launch/><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/watch/2020-candidate-tulsi-gabbard-explains-her-foreign-policy-priorities-62893637721 |title= 2020 candidate Tulsi Gabbard explains her foreign policy priorities |last= Tur |first= Katy |date= June 28, 2019 |website= MSNBC |access-date= August 7, 2019}}</ref>
