Nuclear Weapons Spending
Marc Quint Monterey Institute of International Studies
Many thanks to Jon Wolfsthal and Jeffrey Lewis
New START Section 1251 NDAA 2010 Existing MFP-1 inadequate ◦ GAO; Secretary of Defense Task Force agree
1251 Report November 17th, 2010 as amended ◦ $214 billion between NNSA/DOD NNSA: $88 billion DOD: $125 billion
Full report classified – the unclassified 1251 Report as amended defines $32/125 billion for DOD
$115/125 Billion: ~92%
P RDTE OM PRS Total
2011 1.6 1.5 3.3 2 8.4
2012 1.9 2 3.4 2 9.3
2013 1.7 1.7 3.4 2.1 8.9
2014 1.7 2.3 3.4 2.1 9.5
2015 1.7 2.6 3.5 2.1 9.9
2016 1.6 2.7 3.5 2.1 9.9
2017 2.3 2.2 3.6 2.2 10.3
2018 2.4 2.2 3.5 2.1 10.2
2019 4.3 9.3 3.5 2.1 19.2
2020 4.3 9.3 3.5 2.1 19.2
FY11-20 23.5 35.8 34.6 20.9 114.8
10 Years vs. 30 Years ◦ SSBN(X): $29.4 vs. $100-110 Billion (CBO)
Unknown Costs ◦ LRS-B $1.7B $8B $44-55B (USAF) $75B ◦ ICBM $.02B $71-79 (GAO) ◦ LRSO $.8B $1.3B ?
Command & Control ◦ $5-6 billion annually
$300-400 Billion to replace current force at today’s level
Excludes Warheads and Command and Control
Procurement chokepoint: ~2025-2030
Competition with conventional acquisition, costgrowth, delays, and ultimately, reductions
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SSBN(X): $100-110 B LRS-B & LRSO: $50-60 B ICBM: $71-79 B 30-Year O&M and MILPERS: $165 B
◦ 1/3-1/2 systems expected
Many thanks to Jon Wolfsthal and Jeffrey Lewis
New START Section 1251 NDAA 2010 Existing MFP-1 inadequate ◦ GAO; Secretary of Defense Task Force agree
1251 Report November 17th, 2010 as amended ◦ $214 billion between NNSA/DOD NNSA: $88 billion DOD: $125 billion
Full report classified – the unclassified 1251 Report as amended defines $32/125 billion for DOD
$115/125 Billion: ~92%
P RDTE OM PRS Total
2011 1.6 1.5 3.3 2 8.4
2012 1.9 2 3.4 2 9.3
2013 1.7 1.7 3.4 2.1 8.9
2014 1.7 2.3 3.4 2.1 9.5
2015 1.7 2.6 3.5 2.1 9.9
2016 1.6 2.7 3.5 2.1 9.9
2017 2.3 2.2 3.6 2.2 10.3
2018 2.4 2.2 3.5 2.1 10.2
2019 4.3 9.3 3.5 2.1 19.2
2020 4.3 9.3 3.5 2.1 19.2
FY11-20 23.5 35.8 34.6 20.9 114.8
10 Years vs. 30 Years ◦ SSBN(X): $29.4 vs. $100-110 Billion (CBO)
Unknown Costs ◦ LRS-B $1.7B $8B $44-55B (USAF) $75B ◦ ICBM $.02B $71-79 (GAO) ◦ LRSO $.8B $1.3B ?
Command & Control ◦ $5-6 billion annually
$300-400 Billion to replace current force at today’s level
Excludes Warheads and Command and Control
Procurement chokepoint: ~2025-2030
Competition with conventional acquisition, costgrowth, delays, and ultimately, reductions
◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
SSBN(X): $100-110 B LRS-B & LRSO: $50-60 B ICBM: $71-79 B 30-Year O&M and MILPERS: $165 B
◦ 1/3-1/2 systems expected
