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CSBA Says LRSB, Ohio Replacement, GBSD Could Drive Cost Overruns in Nuclear Forces Funding

Pat Host

Friday, August 7th, 2015

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CSBA Says LRSB, Ohio Replacement, GBSD Could Drive Cost Overruns in Nuclear Forces Funding

The United States’ Long Range Strike Bomber, the Ohio-class submarine replacement and the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) programs are the main source of potential budget overruns for the U.S. nuclear forces, according to newly released projections from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA).These programs will “drive the potential for cost overruns,” Todd Harrison, senior fellow for defense budget studies at CSBA, said Aug. 4 upon releasing a study on the affordability of nuclear forces. The study notes that…

Unmanned Systems

In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms

The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]

Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]