Secretary of Defense Toros was proving to be a person that was flexible. He was willing to make cuts in programs if it made sense and look for savings. He proposed a smaller buy of the new strategic bomber cutting the purchase by 50 aircraft from 200 to 150 planes. He did listen to the Navy about a new nuclear attack submarine and recommended the construction of the first submarine in the class . He was looking at at Korean made MBT as well as a US design.