As the Air Force attempts to ax billions in spending to comply with a Pentagon-wide campaign to reduce defense expenditures over the next five years, key investments in the service's nuclear portfolio will likely remain untouched, a top Air Force commander said today. While financing for Air Force nuclear operations is not immune to the DOD efficiencies initiatives spearheaded by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, those cuts are likely to be levied against personnel and energy accounts and not procurement, Air...
