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US nuclear arsenal
DOE Budget Boosts Nuclear Weapons Spending, Trims Nonproliferation, Cleanup Programs
Senators question if $20 billion, part of $75 billion annual modernization plan, is too much, too little, too Cold War-centric as strategic policy debate looms.
Russia’s Saber-Rattling Prefaces Looming Debate on US Nuclear Weapons Policy, Modernization
Former Pentagon adviser says Kremlin has 10 times the tactical nukes its Western adversaries have and may be tempted ’to roll the dice' in pressing advantage.
Restoring ‘Doomsday' Plane Ensures US Response to Adversary’s Nuclear Attack is Annihilation: Congressman
Rep. Don Bacon’s often-solitary campaign to restore Air Force’s Cold War nuclear deterrent gains traction.
Panel Calls on Congress to Expedite, Expand Nuclear Weapons Modernization—While It Can
Study finds U.S. falling behind Russia, China while drawing criticism for ‘doomsday thinking’ and not estimating costs for trilateral deterrence proposals.
