AF (Pentagon News) - Sentinel Program advances with silo prototype
The silo prototype will validate a modular, repeatable construction approach designed to accelerate fielding, reduce cost growth and enable learning before full-rate production.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Galen Carpenter) - France, America, and the Trap of Extended Nuclear Deterrence
Pledging to protect allies comes with risks. The post France, America, and the Trap of Extended Nuclear Deterrence appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs France, America, and the Trap of Extended Nuclear Deterrence Pledging to protect allies comes with risks. French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Monday that his government was working with eight European countries, including Germany, Britain, the Netherlands, and Poland, as part of a new “forward deterrence” strategy that could include having those countries and other European allies join France’s nuclear exercises. He also announced that Paris might “temporarily” deploy its nuclear-armed fighter jets on allied territory. Such moves signaled that Paris intends to adopt a more active…Open
WAR (David Vergun) - Air Force Secretary Outlines Priorities
The Air Force's priorities are readiness, modernization, defending the homeland — including the entire hemisphere, border security, missile defense, nuclear deterrence and people, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said at the Air and Space Forces Association's 2026 Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo.
AF (Pentagon News) - Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set
The U.S. Air Force rolled out its plan for the LGM-35A Sentinel program, which will deliver the nation’s next-generation, modernized, land-based nuclear deterrent to America’s warfighters.