December 31, 2021
The U.S. Needs to Invest More in Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
Could the United States ever ensure effective nuclear deterrence with just nuclear-armed bombers and submarines?
by Kris Osborn
Here's What You Need to Remember: “This triad lives in the context of a modernized Russian triad. The triad lives in the context of a real and rapidly growing Chinese triad, and it lives in the mind of our allies"
Could the United States ever ensure effective nuclear deterrence with just nuclear-armed bombers and submarines? Could the mission be accomplished without any intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), which are essentially no “land-leg” for the nuclear triad?
However unlikely or at odds with recent history this concept may be, or however surprising given the current threat conditions, the question is being raised in Congress and by non-proliferation advocates seeking to save money while disarming the military.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/us-needs-invest-more-intercontinental-ballistic-missiles-198769
