The United States announced a lack of funds for the maintenance of the nuclear arsenal due to the shutdown

Due to the suspension of the federal government (shutdown) The US National Nuclear Safety Administration does not have enough money to control the country's nuclear arsenal, the funds will last for about eight days. This was announced on October 3 by the head of the US Department of Energy, Chris Wright.

"The National Nuclear Safety Administration, the agency responsible for overseeing our nuclear stockpiles and the engines that power our submarines and aircraft carriers, has about eight days of funding left. Then we will have to apply emergency measures to suspend work, which puts our country at risk," the Fox News channel quoted him as saying.

According to him, the current state of affairs in the country is absurd and ineffective.

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In the United States, on October 1, the government was suspended. Because of this, non-authorized personnel of federal agencies will be forcibly sent on unpaid leave. At the same time, some will continue to perform their work duties without a salary.

On October 2, US President Donald Trump announced that during his upcoming meeting with the director of the country's Office of Administration and Budget, Russell Vaught, the possibility of reducing a number of democratic agencies against the background of the shutdown would be discussed.

On October 3, the US Senate rejected the Democrats' proposed funding project for the country's government, followed by a vote on the project from the Republican Party.

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