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flag Modernizing U.S. nuclear arsenal to cost nearly $1 trillion over 10 years, a 25% increase from earlier estimates.

flag The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that modernizing the U.S. nuclear arsenal will cost nearly $1 trillion over the next decade, a 25% increase from previous projections. flag The rising costs stem from increased expenses for intercontinental missiles, nuclear submarines, and bombers. flag These nuclear weapons costs now account for 10% of the Department of Defense and National Nuclear Security Administration budgets, with spending on nuclear modernization surpassing the maintenance of existing weapons.

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