Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
March 2018 - United States Special Weapons News
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- USS Nebraska Successfully Tests Trident II D5 Missile NNS 29 Mar 2018 -- The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) along with the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) conducted successful test flights of two Trident II D5 Missiles, March 26.
- Nuclear Enterprise as Important as Ever, DoD Officials Tell Congress AFPS 22 Mar 2018 -- The nation's nuclear deterrence enterprise remains as important as ever in light of the return of superpower competition and rogue nation threats presented by North Korea and Iran, senior Defense Department officials told the House Armed Services Committee's strategic forces subcommittee here today.
- Stratcom Chief Testifies on Command's Readiness to Deter, Respond AFPS 20 Mar 2018 -- U.S. Strategic Command forces are prepared to deter strategic attack and employ forces, as directed, to guarantee the security of the nation and its allies, the Stratcom commander told the Senate Armed Services Committee here today.
- Defense Budget Request Seeks to Reinvigorate U.S. Deterrence Strategy AFPS 08 Mar 2018 -- The president's fiscal year 2019 defense budget request reinvigorates America's strategic thinking and capabilities, Defense Department officials told the House Armed Services Committee yesterday.
- Vice Chairman Highlights Importance of Nuclear Deterrence AFPS 06 Mar 2018 -- The recent Nuclear Posture Review ensures the United States can match any nuclear threat, including that of a low-yield nuclear weapon, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today.
- US fully prepared to counter any nuclear threat: Pentagon Press TV 01 Mar 2018 -- The United States military says it is fully prepared to defend the country against any nuclear threat, after Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed a new nuclear weapon which he said makes nuclear defense systems "useless."
- US Nuclear Posture Review Takes New Russian Weapons Into Account - Pentagon Sputnik 01 Mar 2018 -- The US Department of Defense has commented on Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual state-of-the-nation address, describing Moscow's military capabilities.
- US 'Not Surprised' by Russia's Nuclear Claims, 'Fully Prepared' to Defend Itself VOA 01 Mar 2018 -- The United States is brushing aside a series of claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin that he has an array of new strategic nuclear weapons that can hit a target anywhere in the world.
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