According to a Defense Department release, the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration plans to proceed with its Reliable Replacement Warhead program. Nuclear Weapons Council Chairman Kenneth Krieg, the Pentagon’s top acquisition, technology, and logistics leader, said the program would improve the safety of the stockpile and enhance security. He also said the RRW program will enable a more responsive nuclear infrastructure.
The U.S. military is maintaining a beefed-up presence in the Middle East, including fighters and air defense assets, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities June 22 and subsequent retaliation by the Iranians against Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
