“human judgment required for strategic deterrence”
What does that even mean??
It means that a computer can not be programmed to anticipate every conceivable challenge and problem and it takes a pilot to make the judgments. If you are serious about that question.
Actually, I don’t think that is what is means. Pilots do not make the call, command does. The same command that would command unmanned vehicles too.
“pilot to make the judgments.”
Pilots make tactical judgements, not strategic.
Yup. The bomber leg of the TRIAD is the only element of the 3 that can be recalled after launch. Once the ICBMs and SLBMs go, it's over. There is no magic self-destruct button like in the movies.