FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Prompt Global Strike Capabilities

Original title: PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE: AMERICAN AND FOREIGN DEVELOPMENTS

January 1, 2016

military national security defense policy prompt global strike strategic forces

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The Frame

What this does

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 is mentioned in the record

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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.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.

What's next

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Summary

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.

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.
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.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prompt Global Strike?

It refers to military capabilities designed to strike targets anywhere in the world with conventional (non-nuclear) weapons in a very short timeframe.

Why was the hearing held?

To review American and foreign developments in prompt global strike technology and its role in national security strategy.

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Procedural Constraints

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.

Mike Rogers Jim Cooper

Connected Entities

personC. Robert Kehler“Retired USAF General and former Commander of U.S. Strategic Command”Map →

personThomas Scheber“Independent consultant”Map →

personMike Rogers“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces”Map →

organizationSubcommittee on Strategic Forces“House Armed Services subcommittee conducting the hearing”Map →

personJim Cooper“Ranking member of the subcommittee”Map →

personJames Acton“Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment”Map →

Sources

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