Musk releases hundreds of nuclear authorities-chaos in the NNSA!

Musk releases hundreds of nuclear authorities-chaos in the NNSA!

USA - Elon Musk recently ordered the dismissal of around 300 employees of the US atomic security authority NNSA. This measure takes place in the context of cost reductions, which Musk implements through its newly founded office Doge (Department of Government Efficiency). According to Remszeitung.de , the layoffs took place on Thursday night. On Friday, however, some of these dismissals were temporarily withdrawn due to the confusion.

The NNSA, which belongs to the US Ministry of Energy, monitors the stock and safety of nuclear weapons. Her tasks also included maintenance and new construction of nuclear weapon systems as well as preventing access to weapon -capable material for terrorists and rogue states. Responsible government agents stated that they were not informed about the exact tasks of the employees concerned. An NNSA employee expressed that "nobody knows whether he is fired or not".

cost reductions in the nuclear area

Musk's long-term goal is to reduce government expenditure by $ 2 trillion. This also includes a comprehensive review of the nuclear weapon moderation program, which was originally initiated under Barack Obama in 2010 and whose costs have now risen to an estimated $ 1 trillion. Musk also plans to reduce the manufacturing costs of plutonium-filled pit products that can amount to up to $ 37 billion. This is in the context of an exaggerated budget of the NNSA, such as Scientificamerican.com

The United States has currently invested over $ 140 billion in intercontinental ballistic rockets, with costs increasing by 37 % last year. In view of the increasing armaments of China and Russia, which also expand their nuclear stocks, Musk's approach to reduce costs could not only have financial but also security policy influence.

implications for the nuclear strategy

Current discussions about the US nuclear strategy are picking up, especially in view of the impending disarmament of the New Start Treaty with Russia. Critics warn that an increase in the nuclear arsenal could lead to a new arms race. Musk has denounced the high costs of military projects in the past and sees the cuts in the nuclear sector an opportunity to achieve its efficiency goals and at the same time reduce the risk of a nuclear misfortune. Further information provides Spiegel.de .

The developments related to Musk's cost -cutting strategies and the strategies of nuclear weapons security throw a shadow on the security policy of the United States and could have long -term effects on global geopolitical landscape.