This is what it’s like to maintain the US nuclear arsenal

Summary

KEY POINTS:

• More than $750 billion will be spent over the next decade to revamp ageing nuclear defences.
• Some systems and parts are more than 50 years old.
• There are concerns about the integrity of plutonium cores in ageing warheads.

References

• Media Check: Airforce Times - Media Bias Fact Check (High Credibility)
• Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC.