To deter Russia, US needs new low-yield nukes, says STRATCOM head

Defense News: During a Tuesday congressional hearing, the head of U.S. Strategic Command defended the administration’s view that the United States will need new low-yield nuclear weapons to help deter Russia.

The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review recommends building two new “low-yield” nuclear weapons for the U.S. Navy: a low-yield warhead for existing submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) and a nuclear-capable cruise missile that could be used by submarines.

Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that he “strongly agrees” that Pentagon should procure those weapons.

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