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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on Prompt Global Strike Capabilities
Record date · January 1, 2016
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing on December 8, 2015, to discuss the development and status of capabilities. The session featured testimony from military and policy experts regarding the role of these systems in national security and strategic deterrence.
This hearing informs congressional oversight of military technology development, specifically conventional prompt global strike systems designed to strike targets anywhere in the world rapidly without using nuclear weapons.
Who It Affects
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U.S. Department of Defense
The department is responsible for the research, development, and potential deployment of prompt global strike systems.
Congressional Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
The subcommittee exercises oversight and budgetary authority over the strategic programs discussed.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on December 8, 2015, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The subcommittee formally received testimony regarding conventional prompt global strike (CPGS) developments.
- Opening statements from the Chairman and Ranking Member were submitted for the record rather than read aloud due to a series of procedural votes.
- Witnesses included Gen. C. Robert Kehler (USAF Ret.), Thomas Scheber, and Dr. James Acton.
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- The subcommittee maintains oversight of the U.S. strategic deterrent, including nuclear triad modernization and conventional capabilities.
- The hearing addressed the intersection of violent extremism and weapons of mass destruction as a national security concern.
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The hearing was significantly impacted by a series of floor votes, forcing the committee to bypass opening statements to ensure witness testimony could be heard.
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