Rogers: Funding nuclear modernization bow wave must be priority

By Jordana Mishory / July 13, 2016 at 1:59 PM
The Pentagon needs to prioritize funding for the upcoming nuclear modernization bow wave -- but where this money will come from is up in the air, according to the head of the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee. Speaking at a July 13 breakfast on Capitol Hill, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) said lawmakers need to find the money for the bow wave, which is expected to cost hundreds of billions of dollars as a number of expensive acquisition programs are...

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