The exercise explored AFGSC’s ability to operate across the full spectrum of a nuclear war, from conventional to nuclear weapon missions.
“We want to wargame the entirety of our capabilities,” Brigadier General Ferdinand Stoss, AFGSC’s director for requirements, plans and programs, stated to Defense News in a December 9 interview. “We want to see if we are getting the bang for the buck we need.”
The Air Force nuclear modernization plan includes building a next-generation bomber; upgrading its fleet of B-1, B-52 and B-2 stealth bombers; and replacing the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles with a ground-based strategic deterrent missile system.