Proper attention must be paid to funding the nuclear triad if the nation is to avoid having a “hollow nuclear force,” said US Strategic Command chief Gen. Robert Kehler Tuesday. Kehler told defense writers in Washington, D.C., that if the nation goes below certain levels of bombers, ICBMs, or submarines—he declined to say what those levels might be—its “ability to sustain the force and to have the level of expertise required” comes into question. He noted that the Air Force “got itself in some difficulty some years ago” by neglecting the nuclear force in favor of conventional forces, which “of course . . . was where the war was.” But modernizing the triad is essential, he said. When asked if the triad can bear further delay, Kehler said he would argue it “cannot.” He added, “We have deferred modernization for some time.” (See also Progress Report on Nuclear Enterprise from the Daily Report archives.)
Airman 1st Class Marcus White-Allen concocted a story to cover up that he fired his M18 9mm pistol into Airman Braden Lovan’s chest killing him on July 20, two Airmen from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, WY testified during separate courts martial proceedings on Oct. 30-31.
