Rep. Rogers: Hill Must Fund Sea-Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile, Lower Yield Warhead
By Rep. Mike Rogers on March 15, 2018 at 4:01 AM
Vladimir Putin recently announced that Russia is developing and fielding four new and horrific nuclear weapons. They include a nuclear-powered cruise missile of essentially infinite range and a nuclear-powered underwater drone with an enormous, salt-the-earth nuclear payload. The announcement should come as a surprise to no one.
It certainly did not surprise the Trump Administration, who warned in a series of strategy documents, including the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) released last month, that Russia’s increasingly aggressive actions over the past decade require a strong response to deter war and reassure our allies. Successfully implementing the recommendations from the NPR, the National Defense Strategy and the forthcoming Missile Defense Review will be critical to this effort.
https://breakingdefense.com/2018/03/rep-rogers-hill-must-fund-sea-launched-nuclear-cruise-missile-lower-yield-warhead/
