facellka.blogg.se

Rosenblum said the 2022 National Defense Strategy makes clear that national security landscape is becoming increasingly challenging as evidenced by Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the increased competition with China, which senior leaders have identified as the United States' pacing challenge. In his memorandum plotting the Nuclear Weapons Council's course in the modernization efforts, LaPlante said nuclear deterrence remains the DOD's "highest priority mission." embarks on its nuclear modernization effort. Senior DOD officials have remained clear that there is no room for error as the U.S. Rosenblum said having collective visibility across the DOD, ensures senior leaders can identify cross-cutting risks, ranging from supply chain and cybersecurity risks to industrial base and workforce constraints, as early as possible. "His direction is, given the challenge, given the far-ranging risks we have, that we need to use this body proactively," she said. Rosenblum said identifying the council as the focal point for carrying out the complex modernization efforts is a critical step in ensuring senior leaders throughout the department have collective visibility and are empowered to proactively manage risk throughout the modernization effort. LaPlante, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, and the executive chair of the Nuclear Weapons Council, identified the council as the "primary mechanism to integrate, streamline, and ensure unity of purpose and direction for nuclear deterrence-related activities related to the nuclear deterrence mission."

In a memorandum earlier this month, William A. The Nuclear Weapons Council, which has long served as the statutory body staffed by both DOD and Department of Energy personnel to oversee the nation's nuclear programs, has become the focal point for the wide-ranging nuclear modernization program. The modernization program also calls for the modernization of nuclear warheads, which are managed by the Department of Energy and the overarching nuclear command, control and communication capabilities.