
The United States is months ahead of schedule to meet its obligations in capping the U.S. nuclear arsenal under the bilateral New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, according to a top Air Force official.Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, said Wednesday at a Senate Armed Services Strategic Forces subcommittee hearing that the United States remains in compliance with New START limits, and that as of early this month, “we are three months ahead of…