Lynn: Portfolio of Long-Range Strike Capabilities Needed

By Christopher J. Castelli / January 21, 2010 at 5:00 AM
The development of next-generation, long-range strike capabilities must involve a range of new weapons, not just one new bomber program, Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn said today. Lynn said the "ability to confront threats deep in enemy territory" has always been an American strategic priority, but today the long-range strike mission is "more fraught with challenges that it has been in memory." One new bomber program is not enough to tackle the mission, he said at a conference sponsored by...

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