WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired general chosen to explore flaws in U.S. nuclear forces signed off one year ago on a study describing the nuclear Air Force as "thoroughly professional, disciplined" and performing effectively — an assessment service leaders interpreted as an encouraging thumbs-up. The overall judgment conveyed in the April 2013 report
Investigator’s Positive Nuke Force Review Contradicts Previous Reports
The overall judgment conveyed in the April 2013 report by a Pentagon advisory group appears to contradict the picture that has emerged since then of a nuclear missile corps suffering from breakdowns in discipline, morale, training and leadership.