U.S. Strategic Command

U.S. Strategic Command concludes Global Thunder 26 as Minot AFB units demonstrate nuclear readiness

Global Thunder 26, U.S. Strategic Command’s annual field training and command and control exercise, concluded on 26 October.

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U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) is currently conducting its annual nuclear command and control exercise, Global Thunder 26, at Offutt Air Force Base, having launched operations on 21 October 2025. The exercise engages warfighters across the U.S. nuclear enterprise to enhance combat readiness, support peace through strength, and demonstrate the Command’s strategic capabilities to allies and partners.

Global Thunder 26 underway as U.S. Strategic Command tests nuclear deterrence and readiness

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U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) is currently conducting its annual nuclear command and control exercise, Global Thunder 26, at Offutt Air Force Base, having launched operations on 21 October 2025.

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General Anthony J. Cotton, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), has underscored the critical importance of modernising the nation's nuclear triad to maintain effective strategic deterrence. Speaking at the McAleese Defense Programs Conference, General Cotton highlighted the unprecedented security environment marked by the emergence of multiple nuclear-armed adversaries who do not adhere to responsible nuclear practices.

U.S. Strategic Command emphasises urgent need for nuclear triad modernisation

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General Anthony J. Cotton, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), has underscored the critical importance of modernising the nation’s nuclear triad to maintain effective strategic deterrence.

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