Chilton Says Nuclear Bombers Must Be Manned

NUCLEAR NAYSAY: U.S. Strategic Command chief Gen. Kevin Chilton is adamant on one point concerning the U.S. Air Force’s Long-Range Strike (LRS) program. “When you start talking about unmanned nuclear [capable] bombers, I’m not there,” he says. Advocates of unmanned aircraft have long argued that the...

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