The head of U.S. strategic forces says he would prefer Congress pass a lower defense budget on time, rather than extending a stopgap continuing resolution beyond December, even if doing so could result in a higher budget midway through the fiscal year. The federal government will be operating under a CR to start fiscal year 2018, with the stopgap funding measure signed by President Trump earlier this month lasting until December 8. The CR locks Pentagon spending at FY-17 levels...
