Chilton Says Minuteman III Can Last to 2030

摘要

Air Force Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, head of US Strategic Command, said in November he hadn't seen anything indicating that the Minuteman III missile cannot serve as a leg of the nation's nuclear deterrent until 2030 as Congress has mandated.rnIn discussions with the Air Force's Minuteman overseers, "their view is that, with the appropriate investment, they can extend the life out to 2030," Chilton said Nov. 10 during a Capitol Hill speech.