Price of US nuclear weapons jumps 25% to nearly $1 trillion by 2034, budget office says

Price of US nuclear weapons jumps 25% to nearly $1 trillion by 2034, budget office says

The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office's estimate does not include recently discovered cost overruns in the Sentinel missile project.

US to spend $946B through 2034 to maintain, modernize nuclear military power

US owns 12,121 nuclear warheads, out of 5,044 worldwide, according to 2024 data - Anadolu Ajansı

US to spend $946B by 2034 on nuclear military modernization

The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that $946 billion will be spent through 2034 to maintain and modernize the country’s current nuclear military power. On Thursday, the CBO released its biennial report titled “Projected Costs of US Nuclear Forces,” which was based on budget plans from the US Defense and Energy ministries. The report stated that nuclear expenditures will cost approximately $95 billion per year between 2025 and 203…

In addition to extending the life of nuclear weapons and producing more advanced ones, programmes to develop new nuclear carriers will be a priority.