
The consequences of nuclear war would be horrific — instant death for thousands, if not millions of people, followed by environmental destruction, famine, and more death in the fallout.
What you may not know is that President Biden is pushing us closer toward the possibility. Last month he proposed spending an ENORMOUS sum — $50.9 BILLION — on nukes alone: weapons labs, plutonium pits, and the production and testing of warheads and bombs.
Why? The failed logic of deterrence. An argument that has done little to make us, or anyone else, safe. The reality is that our nuclear stockpile didn’t stop Putin from building his own. What’s more it hasn’t stopped him from threatening to use these devastating weapons as he’s waged a horrific war in Ukraine for 45 days.
Biden’s proposed budget doubles down on a failed strategy, in an even more unpredictable environment. Luckily, a fight is brewing in Congress over whether to approve these funds. That’s why our team is seizing the moment, working behind the scenes with allies and pressuring Congress — doing everything we can — to draw a line in the sand and avoid a nightmare nuclear scenario. Can you support this work with a donation today?