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The United States is set to increase spending on its stockpile of nuclear warheads at a higher rate than for many other military programs, says a report citing the White House budget documents published recently.<\/p>\n

According the proposal for fiscal 2016 released on Monday, the Obama administration called for spending $8.85 billion for maintaining and rebuilding the US nuclear warheads, the Center for Public Integrity (CPI) reported.<\/p>\n

The figure shows an increase of more than eight percent over current levels, said the American nonprofit investigative journalism organization in a Tuesday report.<\/p>\n

The proposal also demands a four-percent increase in the Pentagon spending, which would raise it from the $560.3 billion in 2015 to $585.2 billion in 2016.<\/p>\n

US rebuilding of its nuclear forces is not only about spending on warheads but also includes reconstruction of long-range bombers, subs and missiles over the next three decades.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) defended the increase, with its head, Frank Klotz, saying the stockpile of US nuclear warheads is the \u201csmallest and oldest\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs long as we have this nuclear deterrent, it must remain effective,\u201d Klotz said.<\/p>\n

The new budget, unveiled by President Barack Obama on Monday, calls for $3.99 trillion in spending and $3.53 trillion in revenue.<\/p>\n

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