Presentation on the Projected Costs of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2014 to 2023

Abstract

Projected Costs of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2014 to 2023: CBO projected cost of operating, maintaining, and modernizing U.S. nuclear forces over the next 10 years; As directed by the Congress in 2013 National Defense Authorization Act. Approach: Analyzed Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Energy (DOE) budgets line-by-line to identify relevant programs; Projected budget lines out to 10 years, based on agencies; long-range plans for each program; Estimated potential cost growth beyond budgeted amounts based on historical averages; Also estimated nuclear-related costs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 07, 2014
Accession Number
AD1134629

Entities

People

  • Michael Bennett

Organizations

  • Congressional Budget Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Department Of Defense
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • Security Personnel
  • Submarines
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting