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Nuclear Modernization

January 22, 2021

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

Updated January 2023 The United States plans to spend up to $1.5 trillion over 30 years 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, […]

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

May 25, 2016

Fact Sheet: United States Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons

Updated March 2022 While no consensus definition exists, non-strategic nuclear weapons, otherwise known as tactical nuclear weapons, are generally low-yield nuclear weapons designed for use on the battlefield. They can also be defined as weapons not covered by strategic arms control treaties, such as New START, which encompass nuclear weapons delivered via intercontinental ballistic missiles […]

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

May 23, 2016

Summary of Senate Version of Fiscal 2016 National Defense Authorization Bill

On May 12, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved a $602 billion authorization bill by a vote of 23-3. The three Senators who voted no were reported as Deb Fischer (R-NB), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT). Cruz said he voted no because of the provision requiring women to register for the draft. Lee […]

Posted in: Factsheets & Analysis on Nuclear Weapons, Factsheets & Analysis on Nuclear Weapons Spending, Factsheets & Analysis on Pentagon Budget, Factsheets & Analysis on Russia, Factsheets on Non-Proliferation, Missile Defense, Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Weapons Spending, Pentagon Budget, Press & In the News on Pentagon Budget, Russia, Security Spending, United States

April 7, 2016

Fact Sheet: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Costs and Challenges

Updated July 2021 What Is It? The F-35, known as the Lightning II, is a Joint Strike Fighter (JSF, emphasis added) because contracts exist for the United States Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy, as well as eight NATO countries and five non-NATO partners. The fighter has three variants, one of which (F-35A) will have […]

Posted in: Factsheets & Analysis on Pentagon Budget, Security Spending, United States

November 15, 2014

Wall Street Journal Quotes Angela Canterbury on Pentagon’s Announcement to Upgrade Nuclear Forces

Hagel Proposes $1.5 Billion to Improve Nuclear Weapons Forces By Julian E. Barnes …Arms control advocates called the Defense Department’s approach misguided and argued for steps to reduce the arsenal rather than spending more. “They are going to throw billions of dollars at this problem, which is like saying they are going to throw billions […]

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