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Air Force and Defense Department officials are opposing moves to limit how much money they can spend on nuclear modernization, including the Air Force&#8217;s new bomber.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Military officials are pushing back against a move on Capitol Hill <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">on any move<\/span>to reduce funding for the nuclear mission<span class=\"rte rte-comment\"><span class=\"rte rte-comment\">as two lawmakers have introduced a measure to delay or cancel strategic modernization<\/span>, including provisions to delay <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">for<\/span>the Air Force&#8217;s next-generation bomber and cancel the nuclear capability of the F-35.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., on Monday introduced the Sane Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act, which aims to cut $100 billion from the nation&#8217;s nuclear weapons budget. 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