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Lawmakers set for battle over next-gen nuclear missile
Nuclear modernization opponents and defenders are gearing up to fight again this year over the future ICBM and other efforts.
By Joe Gould
Four friction points to watch in the FY21 defense budget
Congress will receive President Donald Trump’s FY21 budget proposal for the Pentagon and other federal agencies on Monday, but don’t expect it to pass as drafted.
By Joe Gould
Trump’s new nuclear weapon has been deployed
The W76-2 has made its maiden voyage, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
By Aaron Mehta
Trump will seek 20% budget boost for nukes, says Inhofe
President Trump plans to ask Congress for $20 billion for the federal agency that maintains America’s weapons for fiscal 2021, an increase from last fiscal year.
By Joe Gould
In nuclear spending fight, it’s Trump’s Hill allies vs. White House budget office
Key Republicans in Congress are appealing to President Donald Trump for a significant budget boost for nuclear modernization.
How a $5 part used to modernize nuclear warheads could cost $850 million to fix
Delays to the B61-12 and W88 Alt 370 could cost taxpayers a lot of money, but the National Nuclear Security Administration has a plan.
By Aaron Mehta
House appropriators target Trump’s nukes, INF treaty busting weapons
Two House subcommittees have taken knives to Trump's nuclear plans.
By Aaron Mehta
Smith: Trim budget fat in America’s nuclear triad
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith says he's open to cutting back quantities of nuclear arms instead of one leg of the nation’s nuclear triad.
By Joe Gould
Trump’s new nuclear weapon has entered production
The W76-2 will be launched by submarines.
By Aaron Mehta
Work completed on Navy’s upgraded nuclear warhead
The W76-1 production run is over. But more work remains for the agency in charge of America's warheads.
By Aaron Mehta
How the US and China collaborated to get nuclear material out of Nigeria — and away from terrorist groups
Defense News reveals how an international team was given 24 hours to extract radioactive material from an African country in the throes of battling Boko Haram.
By Aaron Mehta