Obama Expands Modernization of Nuclear Arsenal -- New York TimesWASHINGTON — President Obama promised Thursday to spend $80 billion over 10 years to maintain and modernize the nation’s nuclear arsenal, a commitment that could help win Republican support for his new arms control treaty with Russia.
The plan expands a previous proposal by Mr. Obama to upgrade nuclear infrastructure and was sent to the Senate along with the treaty and accompanying protocol and annexes. Mr. Obama called President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia as he kicked off his campaign to win Senate consent for the treaty.
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More News On The Modernization Of America's Nuclear Arsenal
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Nuclear complex upgrades related to START treaty to cost $180 billion -- Washington Post
Obama wants $80B to modernize nuke weapons complex -- China Daily
House Panel Approves $15 Billion for DOE Nuclear Operations -- Global Security Newswire
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