STRATCOM chief: Nuclear programs may need 'work-arounds' to stay on schedule

By Rachel Cohen / August 2, 2018 at 12:25 PM
U.S. Strategic Command chief Gen. John Hyten said this week he is willing to be flexible on accuracy and other aspects of new nuclear weapons programs if an "operational work-around" would save time and money. "Accuracy is a very interesting requirement when you're talking about nuclear weapons," he said during an Aug. 1 call with reporters. "I'm willing to look at different options. I just want contractors to come and tell me." Hyten, a vocal critic of the Pentagon's current...

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