Congress quietly debates expanding new sea-based nuclear weapons amid China tensions
Congress quietly debates expanding new sea-based nuclear weapons amid China tensions
FEATUREDWIB LANDWIB SEA September 8, 2022 Staff Writer 0
Kevin Knodell
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Both the House and Senate Armed Forces committees approved a provision to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act that allows for additional funds for the Navy’s Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear program, better known as SLCM-N.
Congress has been debating the possibility of fielding more nuclear weapons at sea. Both the House and Senate Armed Forces committees approved a provision to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act that allows for additional funds for the Navy’s Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear program, better known as SLCM-N.
The SLCM-N is considered a “low yield ” or “tactical ” nuclear cruise missile. It would create a large, powerful blast compared with conventional missiles but generate an explosion considerably smaller than strategic nuclear weapons. It’s also a physically smaller munition than large nuclear ballistic missiles, allowing for easier storage and transportation.
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