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ICBM silo force (as in triad) is under Air Force. Army and airforce competed for control over ICBM in the 60s, and airforce ended up getting ICBMs, army enginee
by maxglute 3y ago
ICBM silo force (as in triad) is under Air Force. Army and airforce competed for control over ICBM in the 60s, and airforce ended up getting ICBMs, army engineers built the silos. As far as I know, army doesn't have long range strike options. Army was hampered until recently from even expanding to medium range theater options due to INF. Army's Space Missile Defense Command did test advanced hypersonic weapon AHW a decade ago. Airforce response was, too expensive per unit, too destablizing, basically piss off army, long range strike is our turf.
- TMWNN 3y ago>As far as I know, army doesn't have long range strike options. Army bought Tomahawk, thus putting it in line with the other services. <https://breakingdefense.com/2020/11/army-picks-tomahawk-sm-6-for-mid-range-missiles/ https://breakingdefense.com/2020/11/army-picks-tomahawk-sm-6...>
- ianburrell 3y agoI read discussion recently that Air Force ICBMs should be transferred to Space Force. Which makes a lot of sense and would spread out the nuclear triad. The Army is getting medium-range strike. They now have land-based Tomahawk missiles. They are also getting the LRHW hypersonic missiles with 1700 mi range.