The Nuclear Option: Long Range Strike & The Case For Dual-Use

The Nuclear Option: Long Range Strike & The Case For Dual-Use
The Nuclear Option: Long Range Strike & The Case For Dual-Use

By Blake McMahon Tuesday, Northrop Grumman won the contract to develop the Air Force’s next strategic bomber. Specifics about the competing designs have remained a closely-guarded secret, and the exact capabilities of the new aircraft are likely to remain classified for some time. One fact that is already known about the new bomber, however, is that,…

Slashing Nukes Won’t Save Much $$: CSBA

Slashing Nukes Won’t Save Much $$: CSBA
Slashing Nukes Won’t Save Much $$: CSBA

WASHINGTON: Nuclear weapons are expensive. So are the bombers, missiles, and submarines used to deliver them. But in the context of total defense spending, budget guru Todd Harrison argues, they’re a relatively affordable — and strategically critical — part of our armed forces. Even a package of radical cuts to nuclear forces — reducing submarines…