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Nuclear Weapons Spending

February 23, 2021

3 Reasons Why the United States Doesn’t Need ICBMs

As a part of the $1.5 trillion nuclear modernization plan, the Air Force plans to replace the land-based leg of the nuclear triad with a completely new ICBM, the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent. But do we actually need these ground-based missiles?

Posted in: Infographics on Nuclear Weapons, Infographics on Nuclear Weapons Spending, Infographics on Pentagon Budget, United States

February 23, 2021

Modernizing the Triad

The United States is projected to spend $1.5 trillion (before inflation) to overhaul its nuclear arsenal by rebuilding each leg of the nuclear triad and its accompanying infrastructure. Here’s a breakdown of the costs of some of the biggest line items.

Posted in: Infographics on Nuclear Weapons, Infographics on Nuclear Weapons Spending, Infographics on Pentagon Budget, United States

January 28, 2021

Fact Sheet: The W93 Warhead

The W93 is a new nuclear warhead intended for deployment on U.S. ballistic missile submarines by 2040 at an estimated preliminary total cost of more than $15 billion in Department of Energy (DOE)/ National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Defense (DOD) funds. Many questions surround the W93, particularly on its status as the first completely […]

Posted in: Factsheets & Analysis on Nuclear Weapons, Factsheets & Analysis on Nuclear Weapons Spending, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Weapons Spending, United States

January 26, 2021

Missile Defense Costs Soar Out of This World

By John Isaacs and Samuel M. Hickey  Pentagon missile defense costs could soar to a massive $176 billion between 2020 and 2029, a 40% increase, according to a new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report.    Since programs were first launched in the 1950s to build systems capable of intercepting incoming long-distance nuclear or conventional weapons, the United States has spent more than $250 billion on various missile […]

Posted in: Missile Defense, Nuclear Weapons Spending, Nukes of Hazard blog, Security Spending, United States

January 22, 2021

Fact Sheet: U.S. Nuclear Weapons Modernization: Costs & Constraints

The United States plans to spend up to $1.5 trillion to overhaul its nuclear arsenal by rebuilding each leg of the nuclear triad and its accompanying infrastructure. The plans include, but are not limited to, a new class of ballistic missile submarines, a new set of silo-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, a new nuclear cruise missile, […]

Posted in: Factsheets & Analysis on Nuclear Weapons, Factsheets & Analysis on Nuclear Weapons Spending, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Weapons Spending, Security Spending, United States

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