U.S. to Spend $1 Trillion on Nuclear Weapons

“It’s going to cost nearly $1 trillion to operate, maintain and upgrade America’s nuclear arsenal over the next decade — more per year ($95 billion) than what’s spent on many federal agencies,” Axios reports.

“That eye-popping estimate from the Congressional Budget Office is catnip for critics, who argue Washington is spending blindly or that portions of the triad are vestigial.”