Picture of a Virginia Class submarine. New Virginia Class subs will be able to carry more cruise missiles and have the ability in the future to strike a target anywhere in the world in an hour.
U.S. Military Future: What Makes The Cut? -- Jennifer Rizzo, CNN
Behind all the budget numbers and Pentagon strategy talk is a vision of the military's weapons of the future.
The budget documents released by the Pentagon last week provided the first details on what is staying, going, or soon to come to the military's arsenal of weapons. Buried in the pages, with only vague mentions, were glimpses of the next generation of bombers, submarines with super-fast missiles and a floating base for a new way to launch Special Operations Forces.
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My Comment: Another summary on what defense program is in and what defense program is out in the future U.S. military.