{"id":82987,"date":"2017-09-19T20:39:07","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T20:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/09\/19\/new-nuclear-cruise-missile-program-appears-safe-going-forward\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:34:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:34:59","slug":"new-nuclear-cruise-missile-program-appears-safe-going-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/2017\/09\/19\/new-nuclear-cruise-missile-program-appears-safe-going-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"New nuclear cruise missile program appears safe going forward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. \u2014&nbsp;The U.S. Air Force\u2019s next-generation nuclear cruise missile appears to be safely ensconced in the Pentagon\u2019s plans, according to a top general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gen. 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Obviously, the decision will be made higher than me,\u201d Rand said at the Air Force Association\u2019s annual conference. \u201cBut right now, all the indicators are that we\u2019re on the right track.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/air-force-association\/\"><b>Click here for the latest news from the Air Force Association conference!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nuclear Posture Review is a government-wide look at America\u2019s nuclear capabilities, which will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/space\/2017\/02\/08\/trump-s-nuclear-options-upcoming-review-casts-a-wide-net\/\">set the way forward<\/a> for the Trump administration\u2019s decisions for investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The review is on schedule and should be completed before Christmas, Rand said, although comments from Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2017\/09\/18\/mattis-use-of-tactical-nuclear-weapons-discussed-with-south-korea\/\">to reporters last week<\/a>&nbsp;indicated that White House review process may push the final readout on the report to early 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the U.S. weighs recapitalizing its nuclear triad, including its fleet of submarines, B-21 bombers, updated warheads and new ICBMs, nonproliferation experts have zeroed in on the LRSO as the most vulnerable program. While the LRSO has proved popular on the Hill, a group of Democrats have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/space\/2017\/03\/08\/democrats-renew-attack-on-new-nuclear-cruise-missile\/\">launched an attack<\/a> on the program over the last 18 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advocates of canceling the LRSO say it is destabilizing, as it would be impossible for a nation to tell if the U.S. has launched a conventional cruise missile or one that is nuclear-armed in the case of conflict. Proponents, including Rand, argue it is vital for U.S. power projection abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Rand and others in the U.S. Air Force have been consistent in saying the LRSO is a needed capability, Mattis has been more tempered with his comments, referring to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/space\/2017\/01\/12\/mattis-enthusiastic-on-icbms-tepid-on-nuclear-cruise-missile\/\">initial confirmation hearing<\/a> in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked last week about an Air Force decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2017\/08\/23\/lockheed-raytheon-nab-contracts-for-nuclear-cruise-missile\/\">put Raytheon and Lockheed Martin<\/a> on contract to compete for the LRSO contract, Mattis said, \u201cThat is to maintain it as an option. Okay? That\u2019s to maintain that \u2014 that weapon as an option. It is not a decision yet. 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