Adm. Charles Richard

Austin at STRATCOM: nuclear powers must avoid ‘irresponsible’ threats

During a roundtable with reporters a STRATCOM representative said recent comments by Russia's Vladimir Putin "wanted to message that he would not take first strike off the table.”

The nuclear 3 body problem: STRATCOM ‘furiously’ rewriting deterrence theory in tripolar world

In the near term, STRATCOM Commander Adm. Charles Richard said that missile warning is his top priority, and expressed concern over China's FOBS test.

Grady ‘aligned’ with Milley on embattled low-yield nuke program

“It's all about providing the president options against a broad series of contingencies. And in this respect, I am in favor of continuing to assess and evaluate the SLCM-N," the Pentagon's No. 2 general said.

Why nuclear command and control can’t be separated from JADC2

STRATCOM head Gen. Chas Richard said he's "very concerned" about "opportunistic aggression" with regards to China and Russia. He also noted the government has whiffed on its plutonium pit production goal.

STRATCOM Chief Warns Of Chinese ‘Strategic Breakout’

“The breathtaking growth and strategic nuclear capability enables China to change their posture and their strategy," Adm. Charles Richard said.

STRATCOM Head Tells Hill He’s ‘Confident’ In NC3 Cybersecurity

"If you try to life-extend a weapon system that was built before the invention of the Internet, and then turn around and ask me why it's not cyber-secure -- I don't know how," Adm. Charles Richard told SASC today.

NC3 Next Will Improve Nuke Cyber Defenses, Says STRATCOM

The nuclear command control system for nuclear weapons is safe and was not compromised by the massive SolarWinds hack by Russia, the head of Strategic Command says.

Army IBCS Critical To JADC2: STRATCOM’s Adm. Richard

"When testing is complete, and IBCS can link all of our missile different systems together, that's going to be an enormous step forward," said Adm. Chas Richard.

STRATCOM: No COVID-19 Cases, So Far; Some Self-Quarantine

"To this point, we have no impact to our ability to accomplish our mission," Adm. Richard stressed.

New Nuclear C2 Should Be Distributed & Multi-Domain: STRATCOM Deputy

NATIONAL HARBOR: Just like the individual ICBMs, bombers, and submarines it oversees, the nation’s nuclear command-and-control architecture is aging Cold War tech that needs replacement. But if we just build newer versions of today’s command posts, communications networks, satellites, and so on, we’ll miss a major opportunity. Instead, the deputy chief of Strategic Command said […]

Navy Seeks 2nd Attack Sub In 2021

WASHINGTON: Got subs? The Navy sounds increasingly confident it can squeeze an extra submarine into its construction plans. The additional Virginia-class attack sub, to be funded in the 2021 budget, would enter service just as the attack submarine force shrinks to historic lows while Chinese and Russian fleets grow in both numbers and sophistication. The […]