Recently, the Pentagon has made a big move!
Against the backdrop of growing global tensions, they began to develop the first nuclear warhead in 40 years, claiming to "keep up with the threat of future adversaries."
This is not a joke, after all, the power of nuclear weapons is not an ordinary "small spark".
According to the British "Daily Mail", this new nuclear warhead, called W93, uses a submarine-launched design, and is expected to be officially put into production in the mid-30s.
Moreover, the project is the highlight of the $19.3 billion budget requested by the National Nuclear Security Administration for 2025.
It seems that the United States has really made a bloody investment this time!
But then again, what's so special about this new nuclear warhead?
It is said that it will have a much longer range than the current W76 and W88 warheads, and will also have more advanced features, such as the use of blunt high-energy explosives.
This is truly amazing, after all, everyone knows that nuclear weapons are the "ultimate weapon" of mankind, and their power should not be underestimated.
Moreover, the new nuclear warhead will also be equipped on the Navy's new Columbia-class submarines and the existing Ohio-class submarines.
That's a lot of money!
Not only that, but the United States plans to spend more than $750 billion over the next 10 years to update nearly all components of its nuclear defense system, including new stealth bombers, submarines and land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles.
This is simply the most ambitious US nuclear weapons program since the Manhattan Project!
However, the new plan has also drawn criticism from nuclear non-proliferation activists and experts.
They argue that the current nuclear facilities, while old, are sufficient to meet the needs of the United States, and that upgrading them would be costly.
What's more, a comprehensive upgrade could also have the undesirable effect of prompting countries like Russia and China to improve and expand their arsenals.
Speaking of which, the editor can't help but start thinking: Is the United States' big move this time to keep up with the pace of the times, or is it creating a new crisis?
After all, peace and stability are paramount in this world.
And nuclear weapons, the "ultimate weapon", are better off being shelved!