In addition, planned replacement of the Ohio-class nuclear-ballistic-missile submarine has also been delayed, and no decision has yet been made on whether the U.S. next-generation strategicbomberforce will even be capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
In addition, planned replacement of the Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine has also been delayed, and no decision has yet been made on whether the U.S. next-generation strategicbomberforce will even be capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
The United States is uniquely dependent upon its air-launched cruise missiles (ALCMs) to ensure the effectiveness of the most flexible component of its strategic deterrent the manned bomberforce.