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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Bussiere (left), the deputy commander
of U.S. Strategic Command, has lunch with members of the 90th Operations Support Squadron at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., March 31, 2021. Bussiere was nominated in October 2022 to run Air Force Global Strike Command. (Airman 1st Class Darius Frazier/Air Force)

Strategic Command’s No. 2 picked to run Air Force nuclear enterprise

Lt. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, a decorated B-2 Spirit bomber pilot, would replace Gen. Anthony Cotton.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 months ago

Gen. Anthony Cotton, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, speaks during the Striker Stripe event May 9, 2022, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. (Airman 1st Class Chase Sullivan/Air Force)

Pentagon to swap out nuclear boss, Europe commander and more

Three combatant commands are preparing to welcome new leaders, pending Senate confirmation.

By Rachel S. Cohen

8 months ago

The F-35 is one step closer to carrying nuclear bombs. What’s next?

Some disagree that nuclear-armed fighter jets are still a reliable deterrent in a post-Cold War world.

By Rachel S. Cohen

15 months ago

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.

By Rachel S. Cohen

21 months ago

Rigorous Minuteman III testing part of Minot Air Force Base missile force

A Simulated Electronics Launch Missile (SELM) is a simulation of everything that leads up to an actual launch of a Minuteman III.

By Eloise Ogden, Minot (N.D.) Daily News via the AP

22 months ago

Biden would push for less US reliance on nukes for defense

Democrat Joe Biden leaves little doubt that if elected he would try to scale back President Donald Trump’s buildup in nuclear weapons spending.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

2 years ago

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