CBO Estimates Large Cost Growth In Nuclear Spending

A U.S. Air Force test of its Minuteman III ICBM in September 2023. Credit: U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Air Force tests a Minuteman III ICBM in September 2023.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is forecasting a sharp rise in the Pentagon’s spending to maintain and modernize its nuclear arsenal compared to its last prediction, though it will likely increase further. That is because the newest prediction, released April 24, does not account for the...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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