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 […]
Factsheets & Analysis on Nuclear Weapons Spending
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, […]
The NDAA process, explained
By Monica Montgomery The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorizes appropriations and establishes policy for the Department of Defense (DOD), nuclear weapons programs at the Department of Energy (DOE), defense intelligence programs, and other defense activities of the federal government (e.g., military construction projects, homeland security programs). The Defense Department is one of the only […]
Conference Outcomes of the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act
Note: The final bill, which Congress plans to vote on in the coming days, faces President Trump’s twin veto threats over renaming U.S. military bases that honor Confederate Generals and the failure to repeal social media legal protections. Topline Funding Nuclear Weapons and Related Programs Columbia Class Strategic Submarine House: $4.33 billion, the requested amount Senate: $4.51 billion, an increase of $175 million Conference Outcome: $4.46 billion, an increase of $130 […]
FY 2021 Defense Appropriations Bill From Senate Appropriations Committee
$696.0 billion in Discretionary Spending $627.2 billion: Base Funding $68.7 billion: Overseas Contingency Operations Increase of $2.1 billion from FY 2020 and $2.1 billion below the administration request Military Personnel: $154.2 billion, a decrease of $907.6 million from request Operation and Maintenance: $251.6 billion, a decrease of $3.2 billion from request Procurement: $139.2 billion, an increase of $3.2 billion from […]
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