US Strategic Command WARNS that US must prepare for nuclear war
US Strategic Command will warn in its annual posture statement that the ‘spectrum of conflict today’ could rapidly lead to nuclear war. Commander Charles Richard will give testimony to the House Armed Services Committee and the Senate Committee on Armed Services this week. The posture review informs Congress on the state of Strategic Command and what it intends to do with its 2022 budget request. It also determines the command’s readiness for combat, its strategic vision and likely causes of conflict in the near future. The testimony will be heard on Tuesday and Wednesday and will be de...