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US budget request proposes higher nuclear security and munitions funding
United States
First seen: Sep 3, 2026, 11:01 PM UTCUpdated: Sep 3, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
The FY2018 budget request includes an 11% funding increase for the US nuclear weapons agency and a larger munitions purchase after intervention by Defense Secretary James Mattis.
SO WHAT?
The proposals could expand US nuclear-security and conventional-weapons capabilities, with implications for strategic competition and defense spending.
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