By George Lobsenz In a downsizing plan that effectively maintains current warhead production capacity, the National Nuclear Security Administration said yesterday it plans to significantly shrink the operating footprint of the Energy Department's eight nuclear weapons sites over the next 20 years--but close none of them. NNSA Administrator Thomas D'Agostino, finalizing a proposal that has been two years in the making, said the weapons complex "transformation" plan would save tens of millions of dollars in security costs annually by consolidating…
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In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]
Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome
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