Editors' Pick|Oct 1, 2021,09:43am EDT
Milley Testimony Highlights Why The President Is A Weak Link In U.S. Nuclear Plans
Loren ThompsonSenior Contributor
Aerospace & Defense
I write about national security, especially its business dimensions.
The Department of Defense has begun a massive effort to replace most of the equipment in its aging nuclear arsenal.
The plan will take decades to execute and ultimately cost the better part of a trillion dollars.
However, recent testimony before congressional armed services committees by Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley suggests that the biggest problem with America’s nuclear posture might not be aging weapons.
It might be the president, who bears sole authority for launching nuclear weapons.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2021/10/01/milley-testimony-highlights-why-the-president-is-a-weak-link-in-us-nuclear-plans/?sh=24d5ab368f02
