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Op-Ed: Biden Signals the Retreat, US Cruise Missile Program Now Being Dismantled

President Joe Biden’s administration plans to dismantle the nuclear sea-launched cruise missile program (SLCM-N) that the Trump administration developed in 2018.

The Department of Defense released the recommendation in its National Defense Strategy on Oct. 27. The department claims that SLCM-N is unnecessary because the U.S. already has the “means to deter limited nuclear use.”

The Biden administration presented three documents: the National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review and Missile Defense Review, all detailing the military’s vision for the years ahead and reiterating that the Pentagon will have a capable nuclear arsenal.

The cancellation of the sea missile program comes at a convenient time, as the U.S. Navy had requested cuts in SCLM-N funding for the 2023 fiscal budget. A member of the DOD revealed the missiles would not be ready until 2035, even with full funding.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters that the U.S. nuclear inventory is in good standing without the SLCM-N program. Moreover, he believes this doesn’t weaken America’s position concerning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats to use nuclear weapons.

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