Air Force defends nuclear cruise missile

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Air Force defends nuclear cruise missile
by Kris Osborn, Warrior Scout - Aug 11, 2016 11:46:24 am Nuclear Weapons, US Air Force

The safety and survival of American civilians along with countless US military assets hinges, to some extent, upon the existence of a nuclear-armed, air-launched long-range stealthy cruise missile able to elude sophisticated enemy air defenses and threaten or strike targets deeply lodged in enemy territory, senior Air Force officials said.

At first glance, this concept could resonate as somewhat extreme or exaggerated — given the existing US “Triad” of nuclear weapons to include ICBMs, air-dropped bombs, and submarine-launched nuclear firepower.

However, in an exclusive interview with Scout Warrior, Lt. Gen. Jack Weinstein, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, said that the emerging Long-Range Stand-Off weapon, or LRSO, is intended to function as a critical element of the US military nuclear arsenal.

http://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/air-force-defends-nuclear-cruise-missile

[Smokin Joe]

Air Force defends nuclear cruise missile
by Kris Osborn, Warrior Scout - Aug 11, 2016 11:46:24 am Nuclear Weapons, US Air Force

The safety and survival of American civilians along with countless US military assets hinges, to some extent, upon the existence of a nuclear-armed, air-launched long-range stealthy cruise missile able to elude sophisticated enemy air defenses and threaten or strike targets deeply lodged in enemy territory, senior Air Force officials said.

At first glance, this concept could resonate as somewhat extreme or exaggerated — given the existing US “Triad” of nuclear weapons to include ICBMs, air-dropped bombs, and submarine-launched nuclear firepower.

However, in an exclusive interview with Scout Warrior, Lt. Gen. Jack Weinstein, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, said that the emerging Long-Range Stand-Off weapon, or LRSO, is intended to function as a critical element of the US military nuclear arsenal.

http://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/air-force-defends-nuclear-cruise-missile

Using the BUFF as a platform to launch cruise missiles from makes more sense than trying to get time over target with a gravity bomb. That standoff capability need not be limited solely to air assets, either.