The United States want to update nuclear weapons think tank analysis at least $ 352 billion

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The United States want to update nuclear weapons think tank analysis at least $ 352 billion

Date:2012-09-17Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0

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[Global Network reported the reporter Li Na According to Singapore’s “Lianhe Zaobao,” September 17 quoted the Washington Post reported that although the United States is working to cut military spending, but The government plan has always been the most expensive renovation of nuclear arsenals. Reported that American plans to upgrade and retain 5,113 warheads nuclear weapons Curry, to replace delivery systems as well as refurbishing old nuclear facilities.

Although U.S. officials did not disclose this plan required funding, but Yoshitomo Marcus Heng Jem (Stimson Center) estimates that over the next 10 years, which will cost at least $ 352 billion. Other people think that if the project is prolonged, the more will be spent.

reported that the the refurbished B61 nuclear bombs alone would have cost about $ 10 billion in the next five years, while the B61 nuclear bomb only the nuclear weapons Curry, one of the seven weapons. In addition, the Congressional Budget Office data show that the construction of new submarines to replace the obsolete 12 Ohio-class submarines, the cost is estimated to be as high as $ 110 billion.

The report also pointed out that the U.S. authorities are spending $ 7 billion to upgrade the militia type “ballistic missile. At the same time, the United States is also building capable of carrying nuclear weapons, the F-35 fighter team, to replace the existing fleet. It is estimated that the cost of $ 162 million per aircraft F-35 fighter.

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