James Acton has published an excellent new monograph on Conventional Prompt Global Strike, entitled Silver Bullet? Asking the Right Questions About Conventional Prompt Global Strike.
You can watch or listen to James present the report.
Like everything James writes, it is careful and nonpolemical. That always makes the competing headlines fun.
Elaine Grossman went with “Global-Strike Arms Pose Little-Recognized Stability Risks: Report“; The Washington Free Beacon, on the other hand, went with “Expert: ‘Conventional Prompt Global Strike System’ Could Deter China.” The poor folks at National Defense just seemed plain confused. They went with the vague: “Report: Conventional Prompt Global Strike Weapons Face Challenges.”
Challenges indeed. It would probably be best if you just read it yourself!