The US should fully fund the Navy CTM program over consideration of the Air Force CSM program. The Navy CTM program provides the only near-term solution for a current gap in the US long-range PGS capabilities. The Navy CTM program provides the best chance of achieving a capable weapon without incurring significant developmental, operational, command and control, and political risk. Associated concerns regarding the use of the Navy CTM can be sufficiently mitigated by various diplomatic and military assurance measures. The US must act now in order to prepare itself for the full range of likely future contingency operations including defense against the further proliferation of WMD and anti-western ideology and the eventual use of WMD on US personnel and forces.