# MIRV

US Signals Readiness to Re‑MIRV ICBMs and Re‑enable B‑52 Nuclear Role After New START Lapse

The U.S. Air Force says it stands ready to reintroduce MIRVs on land‑based ICBMs and to restore full nuclear capability to the B‑52 fleet following the expiration of the New START treaty. The move signals deterrence intent but also risks provoking reciprocal modernization from Russia and China and complicates prospects for renewed arms control.

iMil2026年2月15日 03:34

#United States#New START#MIRV

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U.S. Signals Readiness to Re‑MIRV ICBMs and Reactivate B‑52 Nuclear Role as New START Expires

The U.S. Air Force says it is prepared to reintroduce MIRVs on Minuteman ICBMs and restore B‑52 nuclear carriage now that New START has lapsed. Those options, while technically reversible, broaden U.S. military choices and risk provoking reciprocal moves by Russia and China, complicating arms‑control prospects.

iMil2026年2月13日 12:24

#New START#Minuteman#B-52