We Don’t Have Enough Cash to Build New Nuclear Weapons, Says Air Force Chief
By Marcus Weisgerber Global Business Editor Read bio
July 1, 2020
Nukes or conventional weapons, “the current budget does not allow you to do both,†says Gen. Dave Goldfein, suggesting Congress create a separate account.
The Pentagon’s budget is not large enough to buy new nuclear weapons and conventional forces simultaneously, the U.S. Air Force’s top general said Wednesday.
Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein gave a blunt assessment of the Pentagon’s growing list of bills amid a growing US deficit, on Wednesday, suggesting nuclear expenses have grown so great they may require a separate account of their own.
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