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Lohmeier, Nominee for Under SECAF, Defends Record in Confirmation Hearing

May 1, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
Matthew Lohmeier, who was fired from a Space Force squadron command just two years ago, took another step in his unlikely journey to the Department of the Air Force's No. 2 job May 1, testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee that his background as ...

Former STRATCOM Bosses: US Must Recommit to Nuclear Deterrent to Combat Russia, China

March 31, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
Russia’s actions in Ukraine and China’s growing arsenal show that America needs to revamp and revitalize—not retrench—its nuclear deterrent, former U.S. Strategic Command bosses said March 31. 

SECAF Nominee Meink Pledges Support for Sentinel ICBM

March 27, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
Troy Meink, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Air Force Secretary, endorsed nuclear modernization at his confirmation hearing March 27. 

STRATCOM Chief: Air Force Needs 145 B-21s and More New Strategic Systems

March 18, 2025 | By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force should buy 145 stealth B-21 bombers to cope with the increased threats to U.S. security since that program came into being, Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, head of U.S. Strategic Command, said. He also said the Air Force and the Navy should reconsider ...

Watchdog Finds Issues with Program Management of Nuclear Warheads

Dec. 17, 2024 | By John A. Tirpak
The National Nuclear Security Administration needs to get more consistent in setting program priorities and managing new nuclear weapons programs, the Government Accountability Office said. The NNSA also likely doesn't have enough people supervising the many vendors working for it, GAO said.

China Halts Nuclear Arms Control Talks with US: Why and What’s Next

July 19, 2024 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
Earlier this week, the People’s Republic of China confirmed it is halting its nuclear arms control talks with the U.S., in retaliation for the U.S. continuing to sell arms to Taiwan. The move reinforces a “pattern of behavior” from Beijing, experts say.

Lawmakers Want Briefing on Fund That Could Take Sentinel Off the Air Force Books

June 17, 2024 | By John A. Tirpak
The Senate Armed Service Committee's mark of the 2025 defense policy bill includes 17 programmatic changes or demands for reports or assessments focused on strengthening the nation’s nuclear arsenal, as deterrence becomes a multipolar competition requiring new thinking.

B-21 Bomber and LRSO Nuclear Missile Flight Testing ‘On Track’

May 9, 2024 | By John A. Tirpak
Testing of the B-21 bomber and AGM-181 nuclear cruise missile is going well, and some “key” developments with the Raider are expected later this year, Air Force acquisition executive Andrew P. Hunter told a Senate committee on May 8.

LRSO Nuclear Missile’s Development Extended, Funding Deferred

March 23, 2024 | By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force will extend development of the AGM-181A Long-Range Stand-Off missile by a year, possibly to comply with budget reductions from the Fiscal Responsibility Act.

Northrop Grumman Reports Successful Test of LGM-35A Sentinel Second Stage Rocket

Jan. 16, 2024 | By John A. Tirpak
A test of the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM’s second stage rocket motor in a vacuum chamber was successful and will help the company validate performance predictions made in its digital design, the company announced.

New Report: US Must Modernize Nuclear Posture for Tri-Polar World

Nov. 16, 2023 | By John A. Tirpak
A new report from a bipartisan commission urges the U.S. to redraw its strategy to deal with not just one, but two nuclear peers, and urges Congress to support an urgently-needed modernization of the nuclear weapons enterprise. The report also said the U.S. can no ...

USAF, Pentagon Take Steps to Make Sure Sentinel Hits Its Operational Service Date

Sept. 18, 2023 | By John A. Tirpak
To achieve the Sentinel ICBMS's ambitious initial operational service date, the Air Force and Office of the Secretary of Defense have accelerated some steps to add margin to a program with little to spare.
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