New Report: Cuts To U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Will Not Address Near-Term Fiscal Pressure

By Tony Bertuca / August 4, 2015 at 2:03 PM
The U.S. nuclear arsenal will require a total of $704 billion between fiscal years 2015 and 2039, with annual costs expected to rise most significantly from $17 billion in FY-15 to $34 billion in FY-29, according to a new report from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. "This means the annual cost of nuclear forces will grow by 56 percent in real terms over the next 12 years before declining to near today’s level in the late 2030s," the...

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