
A Senate bill has been drafted that would limit funding for the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) Weapon at 2017 levels until President Donald Trump’s administration submits a Nuclear Posture Review to Congress, according to a press release from Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.).LRSO would be a new nuclear-armed, air-launched missile that would replace the current Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM). LRSO would reportedly cost between $20-30 billion over 20 years to build, according to the Markey press release.“The United States has…