Govt shutdown could threaten US nuclear weapons production – CNN

Washington’s nuclear arms agency has been forced to furlough most of its full-time staff due to a halt in federal funding

US nuclear arms production could be delayed by months or even years due to the ongoing government shutdown, CNN has reported.

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees have been furloughed after the US government shut down on October 1. The Democrats have reportedly said they will not greenlight a new spending bill in the Senate unless the Republicans fulfill all their demands, including extending subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), which makes nuclear weapons and…

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