Nuclear-tipped Tomahawk cruise missiles.Nuclear-Armed Cruise Missiles To Be Scrapped, U.S. Says -- Global Security Newswire
A forthcoming U.S. nuclear strategy review is likely to call for elimination of the country's nuclear-tipped Tomahawk cruise missiles, Japanese officials told Kyodo News today (see GSN, July 31, 2009).
Plans to slowly phase out the missiles, unofficially communicated to Tokyo earlier this year, were prompted in part by the expense of caring for the weapons. The United States pulled the missiles from its submarines as the Cold War ended, but the weapons were maintained in case they again became necessary, U.S. nuclear experts said.
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New unmanned aerial system tests advanced missile -- Army.mil
Plans to slowly phase out the missiles, unofficially communicated to Tokyo earlier this year, were prompted in part by the expense of caring for the weapons. The United States pulled the missiles from its submarines as the Cold War ended, but the weapons were maintained in case they again became necessary, U.S. nuclear experts said.
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Gates ‘Very Hopeful’ of Two Tanker Bids -- DoD Buzz
U.S. Services List $1.79B in Unfunded Priorities -- Defense News
Darpa Plans Test for Hypersonic Weapon -- Danger Room
Air Force Chief Slaps Defense Industry -- Defense Tech
IED trainer helps prepare warfighters for Afghanistan -- Defense Talk
New unmanned aerial system tests advanced missile -- Army.mil
Gates ‘Very Hopeful’ of Two Tanker Bids -- DoD Buzz
U.S. Services List $1.79B in Unfunded Priorities -- Defense News
Darpa Plans Test for Hypersonic Weapon -- Danger Room
Air Force Chief Slaps Defense Industry -- Defense Tech
IED trainer helps prepare warfighters for Afghanistan -- Defense Talk
New unmanned aerial system tests advanced missile -- Army.mil
Warrior ER/MP: An Enhanced Predator for the Army -- Defense Industry Daily
Falklands’ war tested modernized Super Etendard in Argentine Navy’s agenda -- Merco Press
S.Korea to deploy more patrol planes against North -- AFP
Iran And The Killer Klones -- Strategy Page
U.S. Services List $1.79B in Unfunded Priorities -- Defense News
Darpa Plans Test for Hypersonic Weapon -- Danger Room
Air Force Chief Slaps Defense Industry -- Defense Tech
IED trainer helps prepare warfighters for Afghanistan -- Defense Talk
New unmanned aerial system tests advanced missile -- Army.mil
Warrior ER/MP: An Enhanced Predator for the Army -- Defense Industry Daily
Falklands’ war tested modernized Super Etendard in Argentine Navy’s agenda -- Merco Press
S.Korea to deploy more patrol planes against North -- AFP
Iran And The Killer Klones -- Strategy Page