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That’s alarmingly cheap when spread over a decade. Feels like it doesn’t cost much to become a United States level nuclear superpower.
by deadbabe 2y ago
That’s alarmingly cheap when spread over a decade. Feels like it doesn’t cost much to become a United States level nuclear superpower.
- parrit 2y agoSounds like mostly maintenance, warheads etc. though rather than refinement of new materials?
- nradov 2y agoWe aren't expanding the weapons stockpile so there's not a of refinement needed, just enough for maintenance.
- rbanffy 2y ago> Feels like it doesn’t cost much to become a United States level nuclear superpower Any country attempting to build a military nuclear capability will need to invest in manufacturing fuel from mining to highly enriched forms suitable for weapons. This is not something easy to hide, as Iran found out the hard way a couple times. OTOH, nobody is going to invade North Korea now.