The risks, and rewards, for giving the counter WMD mission to SOCOM
By: Todd McNutt and Brig. Gen. (Ret.) William E. King IV   2 days ago
The U.S. military’s enduring mission to counter threats posed by weapons of mass destruction (WMD) has taken on renewed urgency due to troubling developments in recent years that have contributed to a more volatile and complex threat landscape.
As the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review warns, “There now exists an unprecedented range and mix of threats, including major conventional, chemical, biological, nuclear, space, and cyber threats, and violent non-state actors. These developments have produced increased uncertainty and risk.â€
https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/2018/04/06/the-risks-and-rewards-for-giving-the-counter-wmd-mission-to-socom/
