The Air Force doubled down on promises to fund the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program after it suffered a critical cost breach.
The Air Force doubled down on promises to fund the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, one-third of the Department of Defense’s upgraded three-part nuclear deterrent, after the program suffered critical cost increases, Defense One reported.
Air Force Lt. Gen. Rick Moore also spoke favorably of investing in "surge" capacity for things like munitions production, though he said the idea may not be popular outside the Air Force.