MILITARY »» POLICY »» SEA-LAUNCHED NUCLEAR CRUISE MISSILES »» Jan 09, 2023

Our nuclear arsenal now consists of about 5,400 nuclear warheads. These include submarine and land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles as well as aircraft capable of carrying nuclear-armed air-launched cruise missiles and nuclear gravity bombs. In 2010, we abandoned plans to build the TLAM–N nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile after concluding this capability served a redundant purpose in the U.S. nuclear stockpile. However, in 2020, we initiated studies into building a low-yield nuclear sea-launched cruise missile after concluding that the weapon would provide a “non-strategic regional presence” and “an assured response capability”. Supporters claim we need an in-kind weapon able to respond to Russia’s use of a low-yield nuclear strike on Europe or elsewhere. Considering the size of our defense budget, others think this weapon system is unnecessary. Lawmakers feel that installing nuclear warheads on Virginia-class attack subs would sap resources from growing the Navy’s fleet and distract from the core mission of attack submarines in the Pacific and European theaters, where they are typically laden with ship-killing, conventional Tomahawk missiles. It is estimated that a sea-launched nuclear cruise missile will cost at least $9 billion. Proposed Legislation: Reintroduction of H.R.1554 - Nuclear SLCM Ban Act of 2021 Prospective Sponsor: Rep. Joe Courtney (CT) I oppose reforming current sea-launched nuclear cruise missile policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA). I support prohibiting the use of funds for the research and development, production, or deployment of the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile and its associated nuclear warhead, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Joe Courtney (CT) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.

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I support prohibiting the use of funds for the research and development, production, or deployment of the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile and its associated nuclear warhead, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Joe Courtney (CT) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.

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Representative If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Rep. Joe Courtney (CT) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider either reintroducing H.R.1554 - Nuclear SLCM Ban Act of 2021, or a similar version thereof. Win Without War If elected as a trustee, Win Without War will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to advocate against developing a sea-launched nuclear cruise missile system. About: Win Without War is a diverse network of activists and organizations working for a more peaceful, progressive U.S. foreign policy. Win Without War is a national grassroots organization that works with elected officials, policymakers, media, advocacy organizations, and movement leaders to promote and advance a values-based progressive national security strategy that prioritizes human security and diplomacy over war. We believe that by democratizing U.S. foreign policy and providing progressive alternatives, we can achieve more peaceful, just, and common-sense policies that ensure that all people — regardless of race, nationality, gender, religion, or economic status — can find and take advantage of opportunity equally and feel secure.

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