Projected Costs of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2017 to 2026

Abstract

Nuclear weapons have been a cornerstone of U.S. national security since they were developed during World War II. In the Cold War, nuclear forces were central to U.S. defense policy, resulting in the buildup of a large arsenal. Since that time, nuclear forces have figured less prominently than conventional forces, and the United States has not built any new nuclear weapons or delivery systems for many years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1027349

Entities

People

  • Christian Howlett
  • David Mosher
  • Jeffrey Kling
  • Jorge L. Salazar-Cerreño
  • Michael Bennett
  • Raymond Hall
  • Robert Sunshine
  • Sarah Jennings

Organizations

  • Congressional Budget Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Security
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics
  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies