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Nuclear Proliferation Economics — Why Countries Want the Bomb and What It Costs Them
Every country that has acquired nuclear weapons paid an enormous economic and political price for them. Here's the economic logic of proliferation — why countries pursue nuclear weapons despite the cost — and what the future of the nuclear order looks like.
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The Nuclear Arsenal Economics — What Nine Countries Spend to Maintain the Bomb
Nine countries possess nuclear weapons. The combined annual cost of maintaining their arsenals exceeds $150 billion. Here's the breakdown by country, what arms control has saved, and the economic case for and against disarmament.
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