The United States plans to modernize its nuclear arsenal to maintain technology outstanding and prevent it from using it. This was declared by the Minister of Energy Chris Wright in an interview with Fox News. Wright recalls the role of Manhattan project in history: The creation of the first atomic bomb in World War II allows the United States to accelerate the Japanese surrender, retaining “hundreds of thousands of US soldiers' lives, as well as consolidating positions in the Cold War. However, in the past 30 years, he said, Arsenal has become outdated due to the lack of new developments. Now, it is important not to increase the number, but to update the technologies, the Minister emphasized. He added that the main task is to avoid using nuclear weapons. For this, the world should be sure: the United States leads its reliability and weapons technology. Our position is very strong, but with the support of the government, it will become even stronger, Mr. Wright Wright said. Experts note that modernization includes the replacement of outdated warheads, vehicles and control systems. According to the Pentagon, the program is designed for 10 years and will require $ 1.5 trillion.
