No Ban On Strategic Conventional Weapons In The New START Treaty

U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, answers a questions during a a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec.17, 2010. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

U.S. Military Chiefs Opposed Russian Ban On Strategic Conventional Weapons -- Washington Times

The military's joint chiefs closely watched U.S.-Russian arms talks and rejected Moscow's call for banning new conventionally-armed long-range missiles in the START arms accord, but accepted some curbs, according to a letter from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman, outlined the opposition in a letter made public on Monday endorsing Senate ratification of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty now being debated in the Senate.

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My Comment: This opposition from the Chiefs is a clear sign that they now regard the `Prompt Global Strike` program as an essential component in their war planning against terrorism. For as long as I can remember, the need to have a weapon that can quickly target and strike any point on the globe has been on the wish list for many past Generals, intelligence agencies, and White House administrations. I guess this program will continue to develop .... and I would not be surprised if `Prompt Global Strike` becomes operational in some distant future.