New CBO Report on Rising Nuke Costs Sets Table for Deterrent Spending Debate

More planned nuclear weapons programs will roll into production phases in the decade ending in 2028, increasing the total annual cost of these efforts by some $10 billion to $50 billion a year, the Congressional Budget Office said Thursday.
The spending estimate…

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Two House Armed Services GOP reps lose in blue surge

Two senior Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee, including a potential frontrunner for the panel’s top GOP role, have lost their reelection bids. Reps. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and Mike Turner (R-Ohio) had their races called by the Associated Press on… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]