U.S. military leaders emphasise urgent need to modernise nuclear triad

Minuteman III ICBM Test Fired as U.S. Military Upholds Nuclear Modernization Before Lawmakers

U.S. Air Force and Navy leaders reiterated the importance of the nuclear triad and the need to maintain an effective deterrent before adversaries. U.S. military leaders testified the importance of modernizing the country’s nuclear triad, which includes land, air and sea delivery platforms, before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on May 20, 2025. This […] The post Minuteman III ICBM Test Fired as U.S. Military Upholds Nuclear Modernizati…

Bussiere: USAF Bomber Fleet Availability 'In the 50s' - Defense Daily

The percentage of U.S Air Force bombers available for missions is in the 50s—a trend consistent with service-wide aircraft availability statistics, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, the head of Air Force Global […]

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Nuclear Triad in Need of Modernization

MAY 22, 2025 – The Air Force Global Strike Team is responsible for the nation’s strategic nuclear deterrence and conventional long-range strike missions, said Air Force Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Forces Strategic-Air, U.S. Strategic Command, who testified yesterday at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. Bussiere said the challenge and top priority is sustaining and modernizing legacy weap…

U.S. military leaders emphasise urgent need to modernise nuclear triad

General Bussiere identified sustaining and modernising legacy systems as the top challenge, alongside caring for the airmen and their families. He outlined key efforts including updates to intercontinental ballistic missiles, the B-21 Raider, the B-52J Stratofortress bombers, and the nuclear command, control and communications infrastructure. Additional upgrades involve the MH-139 Gray Wolf helicopter, survival airborne operations centre, weapon…