Money is appropriated to the defense department for nuclear forces
What the document says“In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029--”
The section appropriates twelve sums to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, available through September 30, 2029: $2,500,000,000 for risk reduction in the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program; $4,500,000,000 for B-21 bomber production capacity; $500,000,000 for the Minuteman III system; $100,000,000 for reentry vehicle enhancements; $148,000,000 for D5 missile motor production; $400,000,000 for Trident D5LE2 submarine-launched ballistic missiles; $2,000,000,000 for the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile; $62,000,000 to convert Ohio-class submarine tubes, which may not be obligated before March 1, 2026; $168,000,000 for the Survivable Airborne Operations Center; $65,000,000 for nuclear command, control and communications; $210,300,000 for MH-139 helicopters; and $150,000,000 for nuclear weapons delivery programs.
What the document actually says“In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029--”
Money is set aside for the defense department. It is on top of what it already has. It is for fiscal year 2025 and can be spent through September 30, 2029.
Twelve sums are named. They cover land missiles, sea missiles and bombers. One sum may not be spent before March 1, 2026.
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