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Senate Bill Limits LRSO Funding

Senate Bill Limits LRSO Funding
The ALCM. Photo: Air Force.

A Senate bill has been drafted that would limit funding for the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) Weapon at 2017 levels until President Donald Trump’s administration submits a Nuclear Posture Review to Congress, according to a press release from Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.).LRSO would be a new nuclear-armed, air-launched missile that would replace the current Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM). LRSO would reportedly cost between $20-30 billion over 20 years to build, according to the Markey press release.“The United States has…

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