Scavenging Parts For America's Nuclear Weapons

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Prospects Grow for Cuts to U.S. Nuclear "Hedge Force" -- Global Security Newswire

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government could reduce its stockpile of backup nuclear weapons in coming years as the capability improves to swap out aging components in active warheads for fresh parts, according to a senior military official (see GSN, March 1, 2010).



The nation's nuclear complex is adopting this new approach -- called "component sparing" -- as an eventual alternative to maintaining today's "hedge force," said the official, who requested anonymity in discussing sensitive nuclear-weapon issues.



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My Comment: I guess this is one way to save money .... still .... you would expect our nuclear forces would have the best and newest components. Hmmm .... I guess this is not the case at all.

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