The Air Force should continue its pursuit of a new nuclear air-launched cruise missile despite concerns that the ambiguity between nuclear and conventional cruise missiles could trigger “false alarms” leading to a nuclear strike, the former head of U.S. Strategic Command told a panel of lawmakers on Tuesday.The service wants to develop a new air-launched cruise missile that can be outfitted with either a conventional or nuclear payload as the situation requires, as well as be used by future platforms…
