America Is Arming the Heavens While Neglecting the Basement
Summary
The U.S. government is greatly increasing spending on military space programs, including weapons in orbit, while cutting funding and inspections for nuclear plant safety. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to reduce staff, inspections, and independent security exercises at nuclear plants despite recent drone incidents at a nuclear base.Key Facts
- The Air Force Secretary confirmed the U.S. has weapons in space that defend against enemy attacks.
- The Space Force budget is proposed to rise from $32 billion this year to $71.1 billion for 2027, more than doubling.
- A $17.1 billion additional fund named Golden Dome is proposed for space defense programs.
- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) budget is set to decrease by 8.1% to $892 million in 2027.
- NRC plans to cut nuclear plant security inspection time by almost half and reduce the number of inspection procedures.
- Cybersecurity inspections at nuclear plants will happen less often, moving from every two years to every three.
- NRC will stop leading force-on-force security exercises by 2028, leaving plant operators to conduct tests while NRC observes.
- Barksdale Air Force Base, which houses nuclear bombers, faced unauthorized drone flights over sensitive areas in March.
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