Trump-era nukes, Army programs likeliest FY23 budget cuts: Experts

Trump-era nukes, Army programs likeliest FY23 budget cuts: Experts
Trump-era nukes, Army programs likeliest FY23 budget cuts: Experts

With the release of the Pentagon’s FY23 budget request likely only a month or so away, defense experts offered their best guesses about what programs might be on the chopping block.

A Nuclear Cruise Missile Could Be Vital For Arms Control And Nonproliferation Efforts

A Nuclear Cruise Missile Could Be Vital For Arms Control And Nonproliferation Efforts
A Nuclear Cruise Missile Could Be Vital For Arms Control And Nonproliferation Efforts

It may seem counterintuitive that America investing in a new nuclear weapon design could help lower the chances of a nuclear conflict. But in this new op-ed, Naval War College professor David A. Cooper argues just that, noting that the concept for a new sea-launched cruise missile could end up benefitting nonproliferation and arms control…

Rep. Rogers: Hill Must Fund Sea-Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile, Lower Yield Warhead

Rep. Rogers: Hill Must Fund Sea-Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile, Lower Yield Warhead
Rep. Rogers: Hill Must Fund Sea-Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile, Lower Yield Warhead

Rep. Mike Rogers chairs the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee, which has been remarkably vigorous in its oversight the last two years. (Just ask Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein or Secretary Heather Wilson.) His subcommittee keeps a close eye on America’s nuclear weapon delivery systems, as well as its warheads (which are…

No ‘Automaticity,’ But Yes To Low Yield Nukes: NPR

No ‘Automaticity,’ But Yes To Low Yield Nukes: NPR
No ‘Automaticity,’ But Yes To Low Yield Nukes: NPR

PENTAGON: The United States government sees a fundamentally more threatening world today, one that requires a more nuanced balance of delivery systems than we’ve deployed since the end of the Cold War. That’s really the change that has driven the results of the Trump Administration’s Nuclear Posture Review, officially released today. Careful transparency continues to…