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STRATCOM commander satisfied with U.S. nuclear posture amid Russian invasion of Ukraine

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022

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STRATCOM commander satisfied with U.S. nuclear posture amid Russian invasion of Ukraine

Despite the Russian president’s declaration of a nuclear alert following that country’s invasion of its neighbor, Ukraine, U.S. nuclear posture had not changed as of Tuesday, the head of the U.S. Strategic Command told lawmakers in an open hearing. “My command, as always, is ready to execute our strategic deterrence mission,” Adm. Charles Richard, commander of U.S. strategic command (STRATCOM), said in remote testimony to the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee from Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Neb.…

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