STRATCOM chief cagey on FY-17 nuclear modernization discussions

By Courtney McBride / October 22, 2015 at 3:14 PM
Adm. Cecil Haney, head of U.S. Strategic Command, is adamant that the nation needs to invest in nuclear modernization, but offered little insight into ongoing Defense Department efforts to address the massive bill headed for the Pentagon's strained budget. Haney, who spoke during an Oct. 22 breakfast with reporters in Washington, declined to "get ahead of the process" when asked about budgetary discussions for fiscal year 2017, but said, "as a combatant commander, I'm given a voice through those discussions,...

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