tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004611408106715980.post2222189715380797190..comments2023-12-22T19:58:58.655-05:00Comments on Air Force Association Blog: Note from AFA President -- Nuclear weaponsThe Air Force Association Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00262071008560681148noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004611408106715980.post-61892993112321220582012-04-19T19:23:22.580-04:002012-04-19T19:23:22.580-04:00Sir, two comments from a missileer's point of ...Sir, two comments from a missileer's point of view having just been on senior staff at AFGSC<br /><br />1. (opinion) Reverse engineering strategy based on number of warheads is possible but insane. Letting the targeteers do their job, and present targeting options within Strategy based solutions is the better way to go and is how we did the lest major reduction<br /><br />2. The numbers that I have seen in the media do not indicate the difference between Fielded and Reserve warheads. The warhead count needs to include both due to the required infrastructure, and sustainment cost.<br /> A. (opinion) This is likely people trying to come up with a number that is "agreeable" for warhead modernization/replacement, who have no concept of the requirements for engineering, production, sustainment, strategy or tactics for nuclear weapons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004611408106715980.post-63261883575821947902012-04-19T09:46:26.097-04:002012-04-19T09:46:26.097-04:00We should keep the amount of nuclear weapons that ...We should keep the amount of nuclear weapons that is an absolute deterent to any advisary.<br /><br />However if there is a way to locate such weapons anywhere in the world, as a long long term policy we should be looking to eliminate all such weapons and to keep the knowledge of a state secret.<br /><br />We should work to keep our fighter aircraft to be the best in the world, but how do we do that as we continually sell our technology to the whole world?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004611408106715980.post-67399133630486637912012-04-19T08:49:02.205-04:002012-04-19T08:49:02.205-04:00Lt. Gen. MIKE DUNN [USAF 'ret'.] and AFA =...Lt. Gen. MIKE DUNN [USAF 'ret'.] and AFA = I SHARE the EXPRESSED CONCERNS that "how low can we go" on the nuclear DETERRENT WARHEAD INVENTORY hardly passes for US "national policy"! ** This President has already signaled an intent to lead by Presidential Executive Orders, rather than cooperation with both Houses of Congress! ** THAT is NOT proper "Leadership" - IT'S oligarchy - well documented in the US CONSTITUTION AND OUR FOUNDERS EXPRESSLY FORBADE THAT - BASED ON PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH King George in a prior millenium! ** The HOUSE SPEAKER needs to develop some backbone - then 'DE-FUND' all 73 Policy Czars operating illegally! ** THESE ARE IMPEACHABLE OFFENSES! ** FWD by DAVE PHILLIPS in Reno, NV. -30-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com