; and (D) continued to test anti-satellite weapons, according to the Department of State; and (5) advances in technology and capabilities related to the cyber domain, applications of artificial intelligence, and space have further complicated the delicate balance of deterrence that has been in place since the Cold War. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) given the developments in the international security environment described in subsection (a), it is critical to the national security of the United States to maintain a nuclear force that is effective for both deterrence of adversaries and assurance of allies of the United States; (2) an effective force for deterrence and assurance should be flexible, in order to respond to different contingencies, as well as resilient, to operate as planned under stress; and (3) in order to do so, the United States should continue to pursue the timely modernization of all three legs of the nuclear triad, the Long-Range Stand-Off weapon, tactical nuclear capabilities, and nuclear command and control systems, as well as weapons and infrastructure maintained by the National Nuclear Security Administration. (c) Certification required Not later than 30 days after completing the first Nuclear Posture Review after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification that the Nuclear Posture Review accounts for— (1) with respect to the nuclear capabilities of the United States as of such date of enactment— (A) the ability of such capabilities to deter adversaries of the United States that possess nuclear weapons or may possess such weapons in the future; (B) the ability of the United States to operate in a major regional conflict that involves nuclear weapons; (C) the ability and preparedness of forward-deployed members of the Armed Forces to operate in a nuclear environment