Nuclear Furloughs: Because Nukes Are Less Important Than More Bombs for Gaza
Newsweek alerts us to the shocking possibility that a government furlough could impact the safety of U.S. nuclear weapons sites. Apparently, ensuring our strategic deterrent is adequately staffed isn’t as consistently funded as, say, sending billions in unscheduled military aid. In 2023 alone, Congress greenlit over $17 billion in additional military aid to Israel, a decision pushed by powerful
lobbying groups like AIPAC, which spent $4.5 million lobbying Congress last year and funneled millions more into elections. So, while our elected officials are playing budgetary chicken, risking nuclear safety at home, they unfailingly find emergency funds for foreign military operations. One might wonder if the public safety of Americans, particularly regarding weapons of mass destruction, should
be a more pressing, non-negotiable priority than continuously resupplying international conflicts. Or does the threat of a domestic nuke incident simply not garner the same lobbying power as Middle East intervention?