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Here’s the new name of the US Air Force’s next-gen nuke
The Air Force considered historical relevance, the link to the mission, aggressiveness, popularity, simplicity and recognition as it chose the final name for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent.
Democratic appropriators want to spend more on weapons procurement than Biden
House appropriators proposed $1.7 billion more for weapons procurement and $1.6 billion less for development and testing of cutting-edge technologies meant to deter China.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon chiefs insist flat defense budget is enough
Top defense officials have completed multiple trips to Capitol Hill to defend President Joe Biden’s flat defense budget request, and now the task of tailoring that request falls to Congress.
By Joe Gould
US Air Force to mothball dozens of A-10s, F-15s and F-16s in FY22 budget
The U.S. Air Force wants to send more than 200 aircraft to the boneyard. Will lawmakers push back?
By Valerie Insinna
The debate on the ICBM fleet just got a whole lot easier
How can anyone still argue for keeping a missile mired in 1960s-era technology over building a new one that’s 28 percent cheaper?
By Patty-Jane Geller
Air Force to focus 2022 construction funds on Europe, Pacific and nukes
The Air Force plans to funnel next year’s military construction dollars toward bolstering its facilities across Europe and the Indo-Pacific, as well as preparing to bring on a new generation of nuclear weapons, officials told lawmakers Tuesday.
Air Force aborts test launch of unarmed Minuteman III nuclear missile
The Air Force said Wednesday it called off a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III nuclear missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
Lawmakers, defense officials joust over next-gen ICBM plans
The war over a next-gen ICBM flared up at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Vandenberg likely to host training unit for new intercontinental ballistic missiles
The California base will likely remain the home of specialized training for intercontinental ballistic missile operators as the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent comes online.
Republicans slam Pentagon nominee Colin Kahl over tweets, Iran nuclear deal
The nominee for the Pentagon’s top policy job faced sharp questioning over his harsh criticism of Republicans on social media.
By Joe Gould
US military may sidestep big budget cuts backed by progressives
While the cost of the nation’s pandemic response is putting pressure on the defense budget, its unlikely Congress will make a sweeping, indiscriminate cut, according to Senate Armed Services Committee chairman.
By Joe Gould