The Pentagon is concerned about the the US nuclear arsenal’s viability, but critics worry about a renewed arms race
  • TheTimeKnife@lemmy.world
    621·
    11 months ago

    Because we need to replace and maintain the ones we already have. People have been talking about doing this to our aging stockpile for decades.

    It makes sense to reduce our arsenal, but the nukes we do have need to be maintained for safety and reliability.

    • Cocodapuf@lemmy.world
      15·
      11 months ago

      That sounds awfully legit.

      I hate to think that the government is doing exactly what they’ve said they’d do in a sensible timeframe. What is this nation coming to?

      • Socsa@sh.itjust.works
        5·
        11 months ago

        People on the internet like to pretend that if the US just stopped making weapons then everyone else would also stop making weapons.

    • Madison420@lemmy.world
      2·
      11 months ago

      This, lifecycle renewal only goes so far and old plutonium is still very useful for things like breeder reactors.