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Nuclear weapons program bogged down by distrust between Energy Department and Pentagon, report says

By John Siciliano
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Nuclear weapons program bogged down by distrust between Energy Department and Pentagon, report says

President Trump faces a nuclear weapons program rife with distrust between the Energy Department and Pentagon as he pushes for a new and improved nuclear weapons arsenal, according to a study by the National Academies of Sciences issued Tuesday.

The new report funded by the Energy Department says one of the biggest problems stems from “misunderstanding, distrust and frustration” between the Energy Department and the Pentagon.

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