STRATCOM Welcomes Nuke Review, but Says Minuteman III Life Extension Should Not be Considered
Jan. 5, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
While the combatant command in charge of the nation’s nukes welcomes a new review of nuclear policy and a reimagining of strategy, the head of U.S. Strategic Command warned Jan. 5 that one area that could face cuts under a new administration needs to proceed as planned.
Experts have said the Air Force’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent effort, the massive program to replace the Minuteman III missile and its command and control systems, could come under the knife as President-elect Joseph R. Biden comes into the White House and looks to find savings in the Defense Department budget. STRATCOM boss Adm. Charles A. “Chas†Richard said that though the Air Force has done “revolutionary things†in modernizing the 60-year-old Minuteman III, the missile is simply too old to extend and needs to be replaced.
https://www.airforcemag.com/stratcom-welcomes-nuke-review-but-minuteman-iii-life-extension-should-not-be-considered/
