Feinstein: Cost Of B61 Warhead Modernization Doubles

The cost of modernizing one of the key U.S. nuclear weapons has now at least doubled, according to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). The program to keep the B61 warhead current now will cost at least $7.9 billion, according to the Energy Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)...

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