The head of U.S. Strategic Command today revealed that his organization will take the reins of the new triad of non-nuclear, long-range offensive hypersonic weapons programs slated for fielding this decade. This is the first public accounting for how the Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, the Navy's Conventional Prompt Strike and the Air Force Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon will fit in the U.S. military's overall command-and-control structure. Adm. Charles Richard said the planned fielding of these hypersonic glide vehicles will allow...
