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.

2009:

• Jun 30: Global Security Newswire, "'Global Zero' Backers Propose U.S.-Russian Nuclear Cuts to 1,000 by 2018."
• Jun 29, segye.com (South Korea), columnish, "Urgent Need for Action." The columnist says FAS estimates Israel has 100-200 nuclear weapons of which about 10 percent ar thermonuclar. The actual estimate is around 80 warheads.
• Jun 24: New Scientists, "Bombers vs verifiers: A nuclear race worth winning."
• Jun 16: Associated Press, "China acknowledges incident between sub, US ship."
• Jun 12: Jamestown Foundation, Andrew S. Erickson, Michael S. Chase, "China’s SSBN Forces: Transitioning to the Next Generation."
• Jun 11: Reuters, "North Korea, Iran joined on missile work: U.S. general."
• Jun 10: Global Security Newswire, "Talk of U.S. Plans to Secure Pakistani Nuclear Weapons Called 'Wildly Hypothetical'." Refers to our warhead estimate for Pakistan.
• Jun 10: Global Security Newswire, "Iran Could Put U.S. in Missile Range by 2015, Air Force Report Warns."
• June: U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, "An Undersea Deterrent?"
• May 30: National Journal Magazine, "Road To Zero Nukes Remains Fraught."
• May 28: The Australian, "Beijing's missile stockpile growing." The article uses our warhead estimates, while describing a new Jane's report that appears to recycle old news about China's nuclear modernization.
• May 26: Rolling Stone, "Another North Korean Dud?"
  
• May 26: New York Times, "North Korean Nuclear Claim Draws Global Criticism."
• May 26: New York Times, "Seismic Readings From North Korea Blast Appear to Point to a Small Nuclear Test."
• May 25: ABC News, "U.S. reacts to N.K. nuclear tests." You'll have to wait for the commercial to end.
  
• May 25: wirednews.com, "North Korea's Nuke: How Big?"
• May 25: Bloomberg.com, "North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test, UN Council to Meet Today."
• May 24, Taipei Times, "China calls on US, Russia to cut their nuclear arsenals."
• May 15: Congressional Research Service, "Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues."
• May 15, Global Security Newswire, "U.S. Holds Blueprint for Securing Pakistani Nukes, Sources Say." Uses our estimate for Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, but doesn't credit.
• May 15: Trend News (Azerbaijan), "Inaccuracy in counting nuclear warheads can complicate U.S.-Russia negotiations: expert."
• May 13: Global Security Newswire, "U.S. Needs 15 Years to Dismantle Retired Warheads; Backlog Could Increase Under Obama." Refers to FAS/NRDC dismantling estimate described in USA Today article but cuts out FAS.
• May 12: USA Today, "U.S. warhead disposal in 15-year backlog."
• May 7: Toronto Star, "Pakistan calls fears over nuclear security overblown."
• May 6: William Perrry, et al., American's Strategic Posture: The Final Report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States, May 6, 2009. The report uses our estimates in its list of estimated world nuclear warhead arsenals (p. 111).
• May 6: Global Security Newswire, "U.S., Russia Could Discuss Nonstrategic Nuke Cutbacks After START Talks."
• May 5: Paul Bernstein (SAIC), "The Evolution of United States Nuclear Strategy and War Planning1945-2000 – A Primer," unpublished briefing to MORS (Military Operations Research Society) Nuclear Online Workshop.
  
• May 1: National Security Archive, "'How Much is Enough?': The U.S. Navy and 'Finite Deterrence'."
• May: Steven Pifer, "Beyond START: Negotiating the Next Step in U.S. and Russian Strategic Nuclear Arms Reductions," Brookings Institution.
• Apr: William Perry, et al., U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy, Council on Foreign Relations, April 2009.
  
• Apr 28: Associated Press (on yahoo news), "Russia: START replacement talks set for May." Uses estimates for U.S. and Russia deployed strategic nuclear forces, but without credit.
• Apr 27: Global Security Newswire, "New U.S. Global Strike Command to Juggle Nuclear, Conventional Missions."
• Apr 18: Wall Street Journal, "China, Friend or Foe?"
• Apr 17: Pravda, "Russia’s nuclear attack on U.S. may start with major banks."
• Apr 17: RIA Novosti, "12 Russian targets for U.S. nuclear missiles."
• Apr 16: bigness.ru, "Ядерный удар по США должен начаться с банков."
• Apr 16: RIA Novosti (comment), "Pentagon's new concept: what will Russia respond with?"
• Apr 16: RIA Novosti, "Senior Russian senator hits out at U.S. nuclear deterrence report."
• Apr 15: Russia Today, "An alternative nuclear posture?" FAS's Hans Kristensen interview about FAS/NRDC study on a new nuclear policy toward elimination of nuclear weapons.
• Apr 15: Konstantin Kosachev, Chairman, Russian Duma International Affairs Committee (on Russia Today). Kosachev and journalist misrepresent FAS/NRDC study by suggesting it recommends retargeting US nuclear forces against Russian industry.
• Apr 15: Aleksandr Pikaev (on Russia Today), "“Russia needs its intellectual response to US scientists’ nuclear report'." Interview is on youtube.com.
• Apr 15: Russia Today, "Nuclear deterrent needs reform - US think tank."
• Apr 15: Kommersant (Russia), "U.S. scientists pinpoint new nuclear targets for President Obama."
• Apr 15: Pravda, "U.S. retargets nuclear missiles to 12 Russian economic facilities." This news report is highly misleading by misrepresenting what the study says.
  
• Apr 15: RIA Novosti, "U.S. experts propose minimal deterrence nuclear targeting policy."
• Apr 14: Washington Post, "Report Urges Updating of Nuclear Weapons Policy."
• Apr 10: Global Security Newswire,"Nuclear Analysts Propose 'Minimal Deterrence' Force Numbering 500 Warheads."
• Apr 10: IRNA (Iran), "German FM urges removal of US atomic weapons from Germany."
• Apr 10: RTBF (Belgium), "Steinmeier pour un retrait des armes nucléaires américaines d'Allemagne."
• Apr 9: Global Security Newswire, "Nuclear Arsenal Reductions Face Serious Obstacles, Experts Say."
• Apr 9: Time Magazine, "Reducing Nuclear Weapons: How Much Is Possible?"
• Apr 8: Science Daily, "Nuclear Policy On The Path Toward Nuclear Disarmament: New Report."
• Apr 8: rightsidenews.com, "New Report Recommends Nuclear Policy on the Path Toward Nuclear Disarmament."
• Apr 6: CNN Situation Room, "Ridding the World of Nuclear Weapons."
• Apr 6: Der Spiegel, "Abrüstungsplan entfacht Debatte um US-Atomwaffen in Deutschland." Uses FAS/NRDC estimate for U.S. weapons in Europe, but credits secondary source.
  
• Apr 4: Secret Défense (Liberation, France), "Otan: le retour de la défense collective." Uses estimate for U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe in speculating that President Obama's Prague speech would announce (which it didn't) the withdrawal of tactical nuclear weapons from Europe.
  
• Apr 1: Chuck Hagel, et al., Op-Ed, Financial Times, "Scrapping Nuclear Arms is Now Realpolitik." Uses estimate for total nuclear weapons.
• Apr: Stimson Center, Unlocking the Road to Zero: China and India.
• Mar 30: World Council of Churches, Appeal to NATO. Letter includes estimate for U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe.
• Mar 28: Associated Press (Moscow), "Hitting reset: US, Russia face tough nuclear talks."
• Mar 24: New York Times (editorial), "Watershed Moment on Nuclear Arms." Uses estimate for nuclear weapons in Europe, but without credits.
• Mar 23: International Herald Tribune, "France will compensate victims of nuclear tests." Uses older estimate as "last year's" estimate of French nuclear forces; the updated estimate is here.
• Mar 23: New York Times, "France Agrees to Pay Nuclear Test Victim." Uses older estimate as "last year's" estimate of French nuclear forces; the updated estimate is here.
• Mar 22: chinanews.com.cn, "美核潜艇巡航频繁 "8010核战计划"指向中俄(图)." Google translation here. Refers to AP story on March 16, 2009, about FAS blog on U.S. ballistic missile submarine patrols.
• Mar 20: Global Security Newswire, "Quickly Interpreting North Korea Launch Could Prove Difficult, U.S. General Says."
• Mar 16: Russia Today, "For the U.S. Submarine Fleet, It's Still a Cold War."
• Mar 16: Tapped (The American Prospect), "It's 3 AM; Do You Know Where Your Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine Is?"
• Mar 16: Global Security Newswire, "U.S. Missile Submarines Sustain Active Schedule."
  
• Mar 16: Defense Professionals (def.pro.com), "U.S. Strategic Submarine Patrols Continue at Near Cold War Tempo."
• Mar 16: Manila Standard Today (Philippines), "US, China send warships to Spratlys."
• Mar 12: International Herald Tribune, "U.S. vessel's standoff with Chinese sub 'dangerous,' analyst says."
• Mar 12: Associated Press, "China's top diplomat visiting Obama at White House."
• Mar 12: The Virginian-Pilot, "Destroyer escorting ship involved in US-China incident."
• Mar 12: Associate Press (Beijing), "China demands end of US Navy surveillance."
• Mar 12: Taipei Times, "Taiwan ‘driving Chinese military goals’."
• Mar 11: MarineBuzz.com, "China Warns U.S.Navy Ocean Surveillance Ship to Stay Away from Hainan Island."
• Mar 11: Irish Times, "China accuses US navy ship of breaking maritime laws."
• Mar 11: USA Today, "China demands end of US Navy surveillance."
• Mar 11: Global Security Newswire, "U.S. Subwatching Ship Claims Chinese Harassment."
• Mar 10: USA Today, "Bad parallels seen in Chinese naval clash."
• Mar 10: Der Spiegel Online, "China testet Obamas Entschlossenheit."
• Mar 10: Los Angels Times, "China says U.S. provoked naval confrontation."
• Mar 3: The Numbers Guy (Wall Street Journal Blog), "The Crash Calculations."
• Mar 3: IEEE Spectrum, "What About The Nukes?"
• Feb: Carnegie Endowment, "World Nuclear Arsenals 2009."
  
• Feb 27: Global Security Newswire, "Top U.S. General Spurns Obama Pledge to Reduce Nuclear Alert Posture."
• Feb 24: Dominion Post editorial (New Zealand), "Editorial: Cut the bluster in nuclear talk."
• Feb 22: StrategyPage.com, "The Russian Navy Crawls Out Of The Cellar." Uses data from blog on Russian submarine patrols without (as usual) referencing the source.
• Feb 20, Time, "The nuclear risk: How long will our luck hold."
• Feb 19: Time, "Why we should still fear a nuclear war."
• Feb 18: Global Security Newswire, "Russia Restores Nuclear-Armed Submarine Patrols."
• Feb 18: STRATFOR, "Geopolitical Diary: A Sign of Russia's Renewed Confidence."
• Feb 16: Time, "Did France's Secrecy Cause a Nuclear Submarine Collision?"
• Feb 13: Washington Post, "U.S. Ahead of Moscow Treaty in Reducing its Nuclear Arsenal."
• Feb 13: barentsobserver.com, "Only seven nuclear submarine patrols in 2008."
• Feb 11: Global Security Newswire, "U.S. Meets Moscow Treaty Nuclear Reduction Commitment Three Years Early."
• Feb 11: Air Force Times, "Schwartz, Donley to talk nukes with lawmakers."
• Feb 7: Indian Express, "China's submarine patrols raise eyebrows in India."
• Feb 6: China Journal (Wall Street Journal blog), "From the Depths: China Invests in Submarines."
• Feb 5: Macau Daily Times, "China increases submarine patrols, says US report."
• Feb 4: DOD Buzz, "China Doubles Sub Patrols; Threat Increase?"
  
• Feb 4: STRATFOR, "China: More Submarine Activity."
  
• Feb 4: inquerer.net (Philippines), "China increases submarine patrols."
• Feb 4:The Straits Times (Singapore, "China ops submarine patrols."
• Feb 4: Jongo News (Shanghai/Hong Kong), "China increases submarine patrols - report."
• Feb 4: Asia One News, "China ops submarine patrols."
  
• Feb 4: Asia Times, "Beijing wants it both ways in space."
• Feb 3: spacewar.com, "China increases submarine patrols - report."
• Feb 3: Yahoo News, "China increases submarine patrols - report."
  
• Feb 3: France 24, "China increases submarine patrols - report."
• Feb 3: AFP, "China increases submarine patrols - report."
• Feb 3: UPI, "China conducting far more sub patrols."
• Feb 2: Omaha World-Herald, "Omaha has rivals for 2 commands."
• Feb 1: AFP, "Obama, Pentagon pull in different directions on no nukes goal."
• Jan 26: Global Security Newswire, "China Shows Nuclear Transparency in New Report."
• Jan 26: Time Magazine, "Obama's nuclear war." The article's graphic of the global nuclear balance uses estimates developed by FAS and NRDC but without giving credit.
• Jan 17: Asia Times Online, "Smart power play in Pyongyang."
• Jan 16: scienceline.org, "Battling Over Aging Nuclear Warheads."
• Jan 14: Air Force Times, "62nd Airlift Wing passes nuclear inspection."
• Jan 13: Seattle Post Intelligencer (seattlepi.com), "McChord boasts high-grade nuclear airlift team."
• Jan 9: Air Force Times, "Reports: Air Force worst in dealing with nukes."
• Jan 6: nuclearweaponsfree.org, "Cold War "baggage" passed on to Obama."
• Jan: Stephen Schwartz and Deepti Choubey, Nuclear Security Spending: Assessing Costs, Examining Priorities, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, D.C.

2008:

• Dec 25: The Nation (Pakistan), "'Indian missiles can trigger N-conflict'."
• Dec 21: Air Force Times, "Kehler: NSI failures part of solution."
• Dec 16: Global Security Newswire, "World Faces 'Cascade of Proliferation,' Report Says."
• Dec: Air Force Magazine, "A Flagging Nuclear 'Enterprise'." (Lists warhead estimates, which since 2001 has been produced jointly by NRDC and Kristensen (since 2005 with FAS)).
• Dec 4: bianet.org (Turkey), "İncirlik Üssü Gerçekleri."
• Dec 3: Joe Cirincione/Boston Globe, "Need cash? Cut nuclear weapons budget." (Uses warhead estimates).
• Dec 1: Focus Storia (Italy), "L'Arma Totale." (Subscription required)
• Dec: WMD Insights, "China’s Strategic Modernization: Balancing Assessments."
• Nov 17: Orienting the 2009 Nuclear Posture Review: A Roadmap (Washington, DC: Center for American Progress/Ploughshares Fund, November 17, 2008).
• Nov 7: Global Security Newswire, "Strategic Arms Funds Tilt Conventional in 2009."
• Nov 3: Global Security Newswire, "Gates Nuclear Speech Fails to Sway Opponents."
• Oct 29: Global Security Newswire, "Gates Sees Stark Choice on Nuke Tests, Modernization."
• Oct 28: Las Vegas Sun (editorial), "Nuclear Weapons: Plans to revamp the nation’s arsenal should be carefully reviewed by Congress."
• Oct 27: K L Security Review (Malaysia), "'China's Strategic Modernization.' Will the Report Trigger a New Cold War Between China and the United States?"
• Oct 26: Associated Press, "U.S. Considering Implications of Nuclear Decline."
• Oct 23: Japan Times, "'58 Taiwan Strait Crisis Saw Nukes in Okinawa."
• Oct 9: TheTelegraph (UK), "US told to increase nuclear arsenal as China threat looms."
• Oct 7: Inside the Air Force, "New Focus on Nukes."
• Sep 29: wired.com, "Report: Time for a New Arms Race With China."
• Sep 29: Omaha World-Herald, "Nuclear readiness high on StratCom chief's agenda."
• Sep 26: news.de (Germany), "«Atomwaffen verleihen Prestige»."
• Sep 26: Global Security Newswire, "U.S. Air Force Might Modify Nuclear Bomb."
• Sep 25: objektifhaber.com (Turkey), "İNCİRLİK GÜVENLİ DEĞİL."
• Sep 24: Global Security Newswire, "U.S. Nuclear Arms Paper Underlines Need for RRW."
• Sep 12: OnlineOpinion.com.au, "Is the Navy talking up China's nuclear submarine threat?"
• Sep: Arms Control Today, "NATO Mulls Nuke Modernization, Security."
• Aug 29: Congressional Research Service, "Turkey: Selected Foreign Policy Issues and U.S. Views."
  
• Aug 12: ISN Security Watch (Switzerland), "The Tactical Nuclear Weapons Game."
• Aug 5: Congressional Research Service, "U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues"
• Jul 23: Air Force Times, "Minot's latest alarm: napping with launch codes."
• Jul 22: Wired News, "Pentagon Kills Russian Nuclear Strike Plan."
• Jul 21: Discover, "CanYou Spot the Chinese Nuclear Sub?" (Describes discovery of Jin-class, but without giving credit).
• Jul 21: Global Security Newswire, "No Need for U.S. Nukes In Europe, Observers Say."
• Jul 17: Global Security Newswire, "Navy Eyes New Weapon for Global Strike, Missile Defense."
• Jul 2: Evrensel (Turkey), "İncirlik’in önemi İran’a yakın olması ."
• Jul 2: Global Security Newswire (NTI), "Netherlands Disputes U.S. Nuclear Security Report."
• Jul 2: Washington Post, "Air Force Finds Lax Nuclear Security."
• Jul 1: Der Spiegel, "Berlin Holds on to Obsolete Weapons."
• Jul 1: Stars and Stripes, "110 B-61 warheads reported moved from RAF Lakenheath."
• Jul: Joint Forces Quarterly, "China’s New Undersea Nuclear Deterrent: Strategy, Doctrine, and Capabilities."
• Jul: Center for Defense Information, "An Examination of the Pentagon’s Prompt Global Strike Program: Rationale, Implementation, and Risks"
• Jun 30: Turkish Daily News, "Incirlik becomes major host for American nuclear weapons."
• Jun 28: East Anglian Daily Times, "'We're staying put', say air base chiefs."
• Jun 28: Stars and Stripes, "U.S. nukes moved from Lakenheath, official claims."
• Jun 27: Pugwash, "Pugwash Urges Removal of All NATO Nuclear Weapons."
• Jun 27: Jerusalem Post, "Watchdog group: US nukes reportedly withdrawn from UK base."
• Jun 27: BBC, "US weapons 'withdrawn' from base."
• Jun 27: Star Tribune, op-ed, "Steve Andreasen: With nuclear weapons, a lot can go wrong." Uses information from blog without crediting.
• Jun 27: East Anglian Daily Times, "Future of American air base at risk."
• Jun 27: The Scotsman, "US nuclear weapons 'leave British soil at last' after half a century of controversy."
• Jun 27: AFP, "US withdraws nuclear bombs from Britain: report."
• Jun 27: The Times, "Last US nuclear weapons ‘withdrawn from UK’."
• Jun 26: STRATFOR, "Nuclear Weapons: The Question of Relevance in the 21st Century."
• Jun 26: Press TV (Iran), "US withdraws nuclear bombs from UK."
• Jun 26: UPI, "Germany wants U.S. to remove nukes."
• Jun 26: East Anglian Daily Times (UK), "Nuclear weapons removed from Suffolk."
• Jun 26: The Telegraph (UK), "America removes nuclear weapons from Britain after 50 years."
• Jun 26: Reuters, "U.S. pulls nuclear weapons from U.K."
• Jun 26: The Guardian, "US removes it nuclear weapons from Britain."
• Jun 24: Daily Times (Pakistan), "German Opp says US nuclear bombs must go."
• Jun 23: Air Force Times, "German politicians seek nuclear weapon removal."
• Jun 23, Reuters, "U.S. report shows gaps in European nuclear security."
• Jun 23: ZDF (German National TV), "Wie sicher sind US-Atombomben in Deutschland?" (background)
• Jun 23: ZDF (German National TV), lead story in prime time evening news.
• Jun 23: International Herald Tribune, "German parties press U.S. to withdraw nuclear arms."
• Jun 23: AFP (Brussels), "Security of US nuclear arms in Europe is not our problem: NATO."
• Jun 23: Deutsche Welle, "Politicians Urge Removal of US Nuclear Weapons From Germany."
• Jun 23: Der Spiegel, "German Politicians Want Nukes out of Europe."
• Jun 23: Air Force Times, "Russia’s nuclear interest revived."
• Jun 22: RAI News 24 (Italy), "Rapporto Usaf: le basi europee e italiane con armi nucleari Usa non sono sicure."
• Jun 23: Partito Democratico (Italy), "Il Pentagono contro le proprie basi in Europa."
• Jun 22: La Repubblica (Italy), "Usa, allarme basi nucleari 'In Italia sono a rischio'."
• Jun 21, Associated Press, "Report: European nuclear facilities need security upgrades."
• Jun 21: Qui Brescia (Italy), "Ghedi, testate atomiche a rischio."
• Jun 21, AFP, "Security lacking at nuclear weapons sites in Europe: US report."
• Jun 21, Alalam (Iran), "Memo: US Nukes in Europe Not Secure."
• Jun 21, Deutsche Welle, "European Nuclear Weapons Sites Lack Security, Says US Report."
• Jun 21, Megachip.com (Italy), "USAF Report: “Most” Nuclear Weapon Sites In Europe Do Not Meet US Security Requirements" (reprints entire blog).
• Jun 21, De Morgen (Belgium), "Kleine Brogel." (editorial or comment)
• Jun 21, De Morgen (Belgium), "Kleine Brogel niet veilig."
• Jun 21: Stars and Stripes, "Air Force investigators: Most European bases with nukes lacking in security."
• Jun 20, Belga (Belgian), "Kernwapens Kleine Brogel ? Niet goed beveiligd ?" (Belgian TV)
• Jun 20, De Standaard (Belgium), "Defensie reageert niet op Amerikaanse rapport nucleaire sites."
• Jun 20, hbvl.be (Belgium), "Defensie reageert verveeld op veiligheidsrapport Kleine Brogel."
• Jun 20: Der Spiegel, "Sicherheitmängel in europäischen Atomwaffenlagern."
• Jun 19, LeVif.be (Belgium), "Des sites nucléaires US en Europe ne satisfont pas aux normes."
• Jun 19: Global Security Newswire, "Review Questions Security Over U.S. Nukes in Europe."
• Jun 19, De Standaard (Belgium), "Amerikaanse nucleaire sites in Europa voldoen niet aan normen."
• Jun 19, Time Magazine, "Are US Nukes in Europe Security."
• Jun 9: FederalTimes.com, "Roadrunner breaks computer speed barrier."
• May 31: Washington Post, "Air Force Unit's Nuclear Weapons Security Is 'Unacceptable'."
• May 30: Air Force Times, "Minot’s 5th Bomb Wing flunks nuclear inspection." Also reproduced in USA Today.
• May 21: NewsMax.com, "Massive New Chinese Missile Base Uncovered."
• May 20: Associated Press, "China: Earthquake buried 32 sources of radiation." 
• May 19: CNN, morning news report on Chinese earth quake.
• May 18: Monster and Critics, "Military nuclear facilities safe in quake zone, China says."
• May 18: MSN India, "Chinese threat to India mounting?"
• May 17: Associated Press, "US monitoring China's nuclear sites after quake."
• May 17: Associated Press (Beijing), "China on alert for nuclear accidents after quake."
• May 17: Peter Coates Int Blog, "Chinese and American Information Campaigns." This blogger accuses FAS of getting help from the US Defense Intelligence Agency to produce the recent article about a Chinese missile site.
• May 17: The Hindu, "China missile base larger than expected: study"
• May 17: Indian Express, "China upgrading n-missile launch site nearest to India."
• May 16, Times of India, "Massive Chinese missile site uncovered."
• May 16, Washington Times, Inside the Ring, "China base."
• May 16: International Herald Tribune, "Western experts monitor China's nuclear sites for signs of damage."
• May 16: New York Times, "Western experts monitos China's nuclear sites for signs of earthquake damage."
• May 16: DNA (India), "Chinese nuclear missile base has north India in sight."
• May 16, Daily Times (Pakistan), "Satellite reveals extensive missile site in China: analyst."
• May 15: Focus News (AFP), "Extensive missile site in China revealed by satellite: analyst."
• May 13: Christian Science Monitor, "Global scrutiny follows reports of Chinese nuclear base."
• 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: Rediff.com (India), "About those Chinese military capabilities." Comments to claims made in this article.
• 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.