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July 20, 2023

Cost of Maintaining U.S.'s Nuclear Command Swells, Expected to Hit $117B Over Next Decade
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A new report by a congressional watchdog highlights the growing price of
maintaining the Pentagon's nuclear command, control and communications
systems. The Congressional Budget Office says the cost of operating,
upgrading and maintaining U.S. nuclear command is expected to reach $117
billion over the coming decade - a $23 billion increase compared to an
estimate made just two years ago.

The report was released as Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders
proposed amendments that would cut the U.S. military budget by 10%,
compared to the record $886 billion budget National Defense
Authorization Act approved by the House of Representatives last week.


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