'Democratic presidents are always in a bind ... On the one hand they have to be visionary, but on the other hand they can't be seen to be weak.'
in the House Armed Services Committee, and has also become a key sticking point that has put the Biden administration at odds with its top military leaders — the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile .
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin , Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley , members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and combatant commanders in the Cabinet Room of the White House April 20, 2022 in Washington, D.C. The Biden administration has come in conflict with top military officials as of late over its decision to pull funding for Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missiles .
But the list of top generals who have gone on record to back the SLCM-N against the administration's recommendation has grown in recent months to also include Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Army General Mark A. Milley, Vice Chair Navy Admiral Christopher W. Grady and European Command chief General Tod Wolters.
Reflecting upon Biden's FY2023 budget request, the official argued that"the Administration fully supports modernization of the nuclear triad, modernization of the nuclear security infrastructure, and investment in our nuclear command control and communications architecture to ensure a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent."
Proponents of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile argue that it fills a strategic deterrence gap within America's military arsenal. Here, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry launches a Tomahawk cruise missile from the ships bow.have sought to ease public concerns about the divide, Republicans have seized the opportunity to characterize the administration as weak amid a devastating war in Europe and ahead of midterm elections.
"When you add up all those concerns, I think those subs have many more very important missions to carry out than to add something like that to their dance card," he added. Despite joining other military leaders in opposing the Biden administration's decision to cut funding for SLCM-N, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command Admiral Charles Richard said he is not concerned over a rift developing within the administration. Here, he testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing March 8, 2022 in Washington, DCFor Karako of CSIS, the rationale for including SCLM focuses on filling strategic gaps he sees in the nation's arsenal.
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