Obama to propose deep nuclear arms cuts: report
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DefenceTalkUS President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address on Tuesday to call for dramatic cuts in nuclear arsenals around the world, The New York Times has reported. Quoting unnamed administration officials, the newspaper said late Sunday that in recent months Obama had secured agreement with the US military that its nuclear […]https://www.defencetalk.com/obama-to-propose-deep-nuclear-arms-cuts-report-46743/
Air Force Nuclear Force Anticipates Budget Constraints
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DefenceTalkThe Air Force Global Strike Command predicts budget cuts triggered by sequestration will reduce B-52 flying hours by 10 percent and lead to a 20 percent reduction in overall flying hours should the law kick in on March 1, Air Force Lt. Gen. James M. Kowalski said. Kowalski, the commander of Air Force Global Strike […]https://www.defencetalk.com/air-force-nuclear-force-anticipates-budget-constraints-46701/
USS Truman, USS Gettysburg Deployment Delayed
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DefenceTalkThe deployment of the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg to the U.S. Central Command area of operations has been delayed, according to a statement issued today by Pentagon Press Secretary George Little. The Secretary of Defense has delayed the deployment of the USS Harry S. Truman […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uss-truman-uss-gettysburg-deployment-delayed-46696/