DOD's new nuclear strategy lowers yield on SLBMs, re-establishes SLCM

摘要

In its new Nuclear Posture Review, released Feb. 2, the Pentagon calls for lowering the yield of some existing submarine-launched ballistic missile warheads and reinstating the sea-launched cruise missile program to address threats posed by Russia and China. The recommendations were initially disclosed in a draft of the NPR published by HuffPost, raising concerns the Trump administration seeks to lower the threshold required for nuclear action.