Gen. John Hyten, Head of the U.S. Strategic Command. C-Span
Washington Examiner: Top US commander says he would not recommend an immediate response if Russian nukes were heading to US
If the U.S. detected one or two incoming ballistic missiles that could be nuclear-armed, the Air Force general in charge of America’s nuclear arsenal told Congress Tuesday that he would recommend the U.S. hold its fire until the missiles landed or were shot down.
Gen. John Hyten, the head of the U.S. Strategic Command, was answering a question during testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee about whether a low-yield weapon launched from a U.S. submarine might spark an all-out nuclear war because an adversary would not be able to tell if it was carrying a larger warhead.
Hyten said an adversary would have only 30 minutes to react, and would likely not launch an immediate counterstrike.
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WNU Editor: Gen. John Hyten qualifies his answer by saying that it is only if there is one or two missiles heading to the U.S. that he would not recommend an immediate response. Hmmm .... if there is a missile or two coming from Russia directed at the U.S., I can say with confidence that in the next few minutes there will be a few dozen and then a few hundred heading to the U.S.. This talk of a limited nuclear war is a dangerous path to believe in .... because it will not be limited.
2 comments:
yes i agree with gen.john.we really need to sit bak and see if they work.if they dont work.no need for a war...
It is war strategy, what about if the missiles are not armed with Nuclear Warheads, and we respond with a Nuclear one, that could roll over into an all nuclear war.. i agreed with this general, if is only 2 missles on the way, and there is chanse to avoid a total annihilation of both nations. That risk is worth taking, in a nuclear exchange between Russia and the US would never be a Winner, the real chanse of wining is on avoiding the nuclear Exchange.
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