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Nuclear Modernization

No Nuclear Spending Proposal in White House Skinny Budget; Posture Review Ongoing

Friday, April 9th, 2021

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No Nuclear Spending Proposal in White House Skinny Budget; Posture Review Ongoing

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The Biden administration said Friday its 2022 federal budget will support ongoing nuclear modernization programs, including infrastructure at the National Nuclear Security Administration, while the White House continues its nuclear posture review. The administration did not include a topline figure for the semi-autonomous Department of Energy nuclear weapons steward in its so-called skinny budget for FY '22, which would boost non-defense spending by around 16 percent year-over-year to some $769 billion while upping defense spending by a little more than…

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