Experts dispute Trump's assertion that U.S. nuclear arms capability is laggingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - While President Donald Trump has suggested that the United States must expand its nuclear arsenal, many experts say U.S. nuclear forces are unrivaled and will remain so as they undergo a modernization program that could cost more than $1 trillion. In an interview with Reuters on Thursday, Trump said the United States has “fallen behind on nuclear weapon capacity.” He pledged to ensure that, “We’re going to be at the top of the pack.”  While Moscow currently deploys 200 more strategic nuclear warheads than the United States does, both countries are bound by the 2010 New START treaty to slash their deployed strategic warheads to no more than 1,550 each by February 2018, the lowest level in decades. The accord also limits their deployed land- and submarine-based missiles and nuclear-capable bombers.         However, nuclear weapons experts say, the 30-year modernization program, which maintains many existing weapons and their computers, communications, electronics, and other systems, is more important than having as many warheads as Russia has. Trump “says we can’t fall behind. Fall behind who and how?” said Stephen Schwartz, an independent nuclear weapons expert.  “It is not clear to me, and it’s not clear to many of my colleagues” what the president is talking about when he pledges to expand U.S. nuclear weapons capacity, Schwartz said. Moreover, the U.S. advantage is based not on the numbers of warheads it can field compared to Russia, but on more advanced delivery systems.     Most of Moscow’s nuclear force - now being modernized, as well - is comprised of land-based ICBMs whose locations it discloses to Washington under arms control accords, said Schwartz, former publisher of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists leading journal. The United States maintains an “invulnerable” fleet of nuclear-armed submarines beneath the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans that are immune from detection, he said. In contrast, Russia’s accident-prone missile submarines rarely conduct their “deterrence patrols” far from their docks.    In a fiscal 2012 report to Congress, the Pentagon assessed that even if Russia broke out of the limits imposed by the New START treaty and deployed more nuclear weapons, it could not gain strategic advantage over the United States. “The Russian Federation, therefore, would not be able to achieve a militarily significant advantage by any plausible expansion of its strategic nuclear forces, even in a cheating or breakout scenario under the New START Treaty,” the report said.   Trump “clearly needs to get a briefing on the capacity of U.S. nuclear forces,” said Hans Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, a leading arms control organization. The 30-year U.S. modernization program is intended to maintain the American advantage. It upgrades and extends the lives of every U.S. nuclear weapons system – intercontinental ballistic missiles, long-range bombers and submarines – and their warheads. In addition, the Pentagon has drawn up plans to replace many systems with a new bomber, new ballistic missile submarine, and new missiles. Many lawmakers and experts are concerned about the price tag of the effort, given the high cost of repairing and modernizing the country’s conventional military forces and the budgetary demands of non-military programs. The costs of the modernization program  has been estimated at as much as $1 trillion over the next 30 years. But a report published this month by the Congressional Budget Office indicated that the overall cost is rising. Nuclear force plans set out by the Pentagon and the Energy Department – the caretaker of the U.S. nuclear arsenal – in their fiscal 2017 budget requests would cost an estimated $400 billion during only the 10-year period ending in fiscal 2026.     politicsNews
experts dispute trump assertion nuclear arms capability laggingwashington reuters while president donald trump suggested united states must expand nuclear arsenal many experts say nuclear forces unrivaled remain undergo modernization program could cost trillion in interview reuters thursday trump said united states fallen behind nuclear weapon he pledged ensure we going top while moscow currently deploys strategic nuclear warheads united states countries bound new start treaty slash deployed strategic warheads february lowest level decades the accord also limits deployed missiles bombers however nuclear weapons experts say modernization program maintains many existing weapons computers communications electronics systems important many warheads russia trump says fall behind fall behind said stephen schwartz independent nuclear weapons expert it clear clear many colleagues president talking pledges expand nuclear weapons capacity schwartz said moreover advantage based numbers warheads field compared russia advanced delivery systems most moscow nuclear force modernized well comprised items whose locations discloses washington arms control accords said schwartz former publisher bulletin atomic scientists leading journal the united states maintains vulnerable fleet submarines beneath atlantic pacific oceans immune detection said in contrast russia missile submarines rarely conduct deterrence patrols far docks in fiscal report congress pentagon assessed even russia broke limits imposed new start treaty deployed nuclear weapons could gain strategic advantage united states the russian federation therefore would able achieve militarily significant advantage plausible expansion strategic nuclear forces even cheating breakout scenario new start treaty report said trump clearly needs get briefing capacity nuclear forces said hans kristensen director nuclear information project federation american scientists leading arms control organization the modernization program intended maintain american advantage it upgrades extends lives every nuclear weapons system intercontinental ballistic missiles bombers submarines warheads in addition pentagon drawn plans replace many systems new bomber new ballistic missile submarine new missiles many lawmakers experts concerned price tag effort given high cost repairing modernizing country conventional military forces budgetary demands programs the costs modernization program estimated much trillion next years but report published month congressional budget office indicated overall cost rising nuclear force plans set pentagon energy department caretaker nuclear arsenal fiscal budget requests would cost estimated billion period ending fiscal politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Experts dispute Trump's assertion that U.S. nuclear arms capability is laggingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - While President Donald Trump has suggested that the United States must expand its nuclear arsenal, many experts say U.S. nuclear forces are unrivaled and will remain so as they undergo a modernization program that could cost more than $1 trillion. In an interview with Reuters on Thursday, Trump said the United States has “fallen behind on nuclear weapon capacity.” He pledged to ensure that, “We’re going to be at the top of the pack.”  While Moscow currently deploys 200 more strategic nuclear warheads than the United States does, both countries are bound by the 2010 New START treaty to slash their deployed strategic warheads to no more than 1,550 each by February 2018, the lowest level in decades. The accord also limits their deployed land- and submarine-based missiles and nuclear-capable bombers.         However, nuclear weapons experts say, the 30-year modernization program, which maintains many existing weapons and their computers, communications, electronics, and other systems, is more important than having as many warheads as Russia has. Trump “says we can’t fall behind. Fall behind who and how?” said Stephen Schwartz, an independent nuclear weapons expert.  “It is not clear to me, and it’s not clear to many of my colleagues” what the president is talking about when he pledges to expand U.S. nuclear weapons capacity, Schwartz said. Moreover, the U.S. advantage is based not on the numbers of warheads it can field compared to Russia, but on more advanced delivery systems.     Most of Moscow’s nuclear force - now being modernized, as well - is comprised of land-based ICBMs whose locations it discloses to Washington under arms control accords, said Schwartz, former publisher of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists leading journal. The United States maintains an “invulnerable” fleet of nuclear-armed submarines beneath the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans that are immune from detection, he said. In contrast, Russia’s accident-prone missile submarines rarely conduct their “deterrence patrols” far from their docks.    In a fiscal 2012 report to Congress, the Pentagon assessed that even if Russia broke out of the limits imposed by the New START treaty and deployed more nuclear weapons, it could not gain strategic advantage over the United States. “The Russian Federation, therefore, would not be able to achieve a militarily significant advantage by any plausible expansion of its strategic nuclear forces, even in a cheating or breakout scenario under the New START Treaty,” the report said.   Trump “clearly needs to get a briefing on the capacity of U.S. nuclear forces,” said Hans Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, a leading arms control organization. The 30-year U.S. modernization program is intended to maintain the American advantage. It upgrades and extends the lives of every U.S. nuclear weapons system – intercontinental ballistic missiles, long-range bombers and submarines – and their warheads. In addition, the Pentagon has drawn up plans to replace many systems with a new bomber, new ballistic missile submarine, and new missiles. Many lawmakers and experts are concerned about the price tag of the effort, given the high cost of repairing and modernizing the country’s conventional military forces and the budgetary demands of non-military programs. The costs of the modernization program  has been estimated at as much as $1 trillion over the next 30 years. But a report published this month by the Congressional Budget Office indicated that the overall cost is rising. Nuclear force plans set out by the Pentagon and the Energy Department – the caretaker of the U.S. nuclear arsenal – in their fiscal 2017 budget requests would cost an estimated $400 billion during only the 10-year period ending in fiscal 2026.     politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: experts dispute trump assertion nuclear arms capability laggingwashington reuters while president donald trump suggested united states must expand nuclear arsenal many experts say nuclear forces unrivaled remain undergo modernization program could cost trillion in interview reuters thursday trump said united states fallen behind nuclear weapon he pledged ensure we going top while moscow currently deploys strategic nuclear warheads united states countries bound new start treaty slash deployed strategic warheads february lowest level decades the accord also limits deployed missiles bombers however nuclear weapons experts say modernization program maintains many existing weapons computers communications electronics systems important many warheads russia trump says fall behind fall behind said stephen schwartz independent nuclear weapons expert it clear clear many colleagues president talking pledges expand nuclear weapons capacity schwartz said moreover advantage based numbers warheads field compared russia advanced delivery systems most moscow nuclear force modernized well comprised items whose locations discloses washington arms control accords said schwartz former publisher bulletin atomic scientists leading journal the united states maintains vulnerable fleet submarines beneath atlantic pacific oceans immune detection said in contrast russia missile submarines rarely conduct deterrence patrols far docks in fiscal report congress pentagon assessed even russia broke limits imposed new start treaty deployed nuclear weapons could gain strategic advantage united states the russian federation therefore would able achieve militarily significant advantage plausible expansion strategic nuclear forces even cheating breakout scenario new start treaty report said trump clearly needs get briefing capacity nuclear forces said hans kristensen director nuclear information project federation american scientists leading arms control organization the modernization program intended maintain american advantage it upgrades extends lives every nuclear weapons system intercontinental ballistic missiles bombers submarines warheads in addition pentagon drawn plans replace many systems new bomber new ballistic missile submarine new missiles many lawmakers experts concerned price tag effort given high cost repairing modernizing country conventional military forces budgetary demands programs the costs modernization program estimated much trillion next years but report published month congressional budget office indicated overall cost rising nuclear force plans set pentagon energy department caretaker nuclear arsenal fiscal budget requests would cost estimated billion period ending fiscal politicsnews