The United States is upgrading all components of its nuclear triad — ground-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched projectiles, and bombers capable of carrying nuclear arms — with an estimated expenditure of 1.7 trillion dollars, as reported by the Stimson Center. Meanwhile, China is on track to develop 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, while Russia has introduced new short-range tactical nuclear arms. In reaction, the US has also created short-range nuclear cruise missiles. The states that host America's nuclear triad — North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Missouri, Georgia, Washington, and Connecticut — are crucial for deterrence. Trump has mandated new nuclear tests should Russia or China conduct tests first.
