US to Spend $1 Trillion on Nukes, but Payoff Unclear: Study
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The United States plans to spend $1 trillion on upgrading and maintaining its nuclear arsenal over the next 30 years, but delays in replacing current systems threaten to weaken US nuclear deterrence, according to a new independent study. “The new procurement schedule still entails significant programmatic risks and will likely result in even higher costs, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-to-spend-1-trillion-on-nukes-but-payoff-unclear-study-50058/
The United States plans to spend $1 trillion on upgrading and maintaining its nuclear arsenal over the next 30 years, but delays in replacing current systems threaten to weaken US nuclear deterrence, according to a new independent study. “The new procurement schedule still entails significant programmatic risks and will likely result in even higher costs, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-to-spend-1-trillion-on-nukes-but-payoff-unclear-study-50058/