The Nuclear Information Project in the News
The Nuclear Information Project is widely used as a source for news reports about nuclear weapons and referenced in publications published by governments, institutes, organizations and individuals. On average, every second day a news story or publication is published somewhere in the world that makes use of our work.
This chronology lists selected news stories and publications by others that have made use of information and analysis from the Nuclear Information Project. To the extent possible, the documents are located on the FAS web site, but external links might go dead over time. If you need assistance to locate missing items, please contact individual project staff via the "about" page.
2008:
- May 9: National Public Radio, "China's Underground Submarine Base Scrutinized."
- May 9: Press Trust of India, "Navy to keep watch on Chinese nuclear submarine movements."
- May 8: InformationWeek, "Google Among Sites Under Investigation In China For Illegal Mapping."
- May 6, ARS Technica, "Upset by sensitive images, China cracks down on online maps."
- May 5: Pravda, "US intelligence notices less activity in Russian nuclear submarines."
- May 5: Thaindian News (Thailand), "India concerned at China’s growing n-submarine fleet."
- May 3: The Sunday Express (India), "China’s new n-submarine base sets off alarm bells."
- April 30: Japan Today, "China deploys new nuke-powered sub."
- April 30: Kyodo News (Japan), "China deploys new nuke-powered sub at E. China Sea base."
- April 29: guidemoscow.com, "Submarine patrols in 2007."
- April 29: L'Association des Réservistes de la Marine, "Les SNLE russes ont effectué seulement 3 patrouilles de dissuasion en 2007."
- April 28: Middle East Times, "Russia 'no longer uses' nukes sub deterrent."
- April 29: United Press International, "Russia 'no longer uses" nukes sub deterrent."
- Apr 10: Peace Talk (Ploughshares Fund), "Lessons from the nuclear fly-by."
- Apr 7: military.com, "Lessons From the Accidental Nuke Flyby."
- Apr 3: Washington Observer, "五角大楼摆“乌龙”，核误运暴露台湾“核野心”？"
- Mar 31: Air Force Times, "Lost ballistic fuses spark investigations."
- Mar 27: Air Force Times, "Details emerging on how fuses got to Taiwan."
- Mar 27: The China Post (AFP), "Fuse components the brain of thermonuclear weapon: expert."
- Mar 26: AFP, "US sent Taiwan nuclear missile components by mistake."
- Mar 26: Aljazeera.net, "US admits Taiwan nuclear error."
- Mar 26: Air Force Times, "ICBM fuses mistakenly sent to Taiwan in 2006."
- Mar 22: The New York Times (AP), "Sarkozy Dedicates Nuclear Submarine."
- Mar 21: International Herald Tribune (AP), "Sarkozy says France will cut nuclear arsenal." Slightly different version here.
- Mar 18: San Francisco Chronicle, "Livermore: Major cuts planned at nuclear labs" (uses research but doesn't credit).
- Mar 8: New Scientist, "Trident missiles delayed by mystery ingredient" (requires password, but full version is here).
- Mar 7: Global Security Newswire, "Chinese Nuke Arsenal Spiked Since 2006, Report Shows"
- Mar 7: Wired News, "Secret Ingredient Delays Missile Upgrade."
- Mar 6: Global Security Newswire, "U.S. General Calls for Faster Action on Reliable Replacement Warhead."
- Mar 4: Fox News (AP), "Commander: Update US Nuclear Arsenal."
- Feb 28: Global Security Newswire, "Air Force Omits Nuke Error from 2007 Incident List."
- Feb 26: Air Force Times, "Nuclear safety slipped for years before Minot."
- Feb 25: Taipei Times, "PRC still expanding sub fleet: analysts."
- Feb 25: International Herald Tribune, "Chinese Submarine Fleet is Growing, Analysts Say."
- Feb 24: New York Times, "Chinese Submarine Fleet is Growing, Analysts Say." A letter to the editor has been sent to correct errors, and will be linked when it appears.
- Feb 22: Popular Mechanics, "3 Things We Learned From the Accidental US Nuke Flyby."
- Feb 20: Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons and Missiles: Status and Trends, Congressional Research Service, updated February 20, 2008.
- Feb 15: KSLA News 12: "Mixed Signals on Barksdale AFB's Nuclear Weapons Safety." The video broadcast is available.
- Feb 14: Daily Kos, "Nukes on a plane and why they got there."
- Feb 12: Air Force Times, "237 nukes handling deficiencies cited since 2001."
- Feb 7: International Herald Tribune, "U.S. military officials wary of China's expanding fleet of submarines."
- Feb 4: Air Force Times, "Minot chief sets bar high after nuke gaffe."
- Feb 2: Dickinson Press, "Commander says 'goal is perfection' after nuclear gaffe."
- Feb: Noam Ophir, "The Core of the Matter: US Doctrine on Nuclear Weapons Use, 1988-2008," in Strategic Assessment, Vol. 10, No. 4, Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv University, February 2008.
- Jan 23: U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Changes in Policy and Force Structure, Congressional Research Service, updated January 23, 2008.
- Jan 16: Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons, Congressional Research Service, updated January 16, 2008.
- Jan 13: Tampa Tribune, "Nuclear Bombs Down, Risk the Same."
- Jan 9: Wired News, "China's Subs: Six Patrols in 2007."
- Jan 8: Global Security Newswire (NTI), "Chinese missile submarines remained quite in 2007."
- Jan 8: GovernmentExecutive.com, "China's largely inactive submarine fleet stirs." Article listed as "today's most popular."
Project news examples from 2007 and previous years are available here.
