Gen. Kevin Chilton, head of US Strategic Command, does not believe that a conventional ICBM or SLBM could substitute for a nuclear deterrent. James Miller, principal deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, had just told Senators during an April 22 hearing that the nuclear posture review considered the possibility of fielding “a small number of conventional ICBMs” for the prompt global strike mission, noting that if the ICBM still maintained a “traditional ballistic missile trajectory,” it would be counted against the new START limits. He said the Pentagon is doing more analysis on this as part of the on-going long-range strike study. Chilton added that he considers a conventional PGS “a niche capability, another weapon in the quiver.” However, he emphasized, “You don’t replace the nuclear deterrent with that one-for-one or not even ten-for-one.”
Pentagon Puts Greenland Under US Northern Command
June 17, 2025
The Pentagon has given U.S. Northern Command responsibility for U.S. military operations in and near Greenland after President Donald Trump expressed interest in acquiring the Danish territory. Defending Greenland was previously the responsibility of U.S. European Command. But Greenland, an icy island in the High North between North America and…