Hans M. Kristensen

China’s Expanding Missile Training Area: More Silos, Tunnels, and Support Facilities February 24, 2021

By Hans M. Kristensen The Chinese military appears to be significantly expanding the number of ballistic missiles silos under construction in a new sprawling training area in the northern…

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Enters Into Force Today January 22, 2021

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) enters into force today, 90 days after the deposit of the 50th instrument of ratification. So…

New NASIC Report Appears Watered Down And Out Of Date January 19, 2021

The US Air Force National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) has published a new version of its widely referenced Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat report.

NNSA Nuclear Plan Shows More Weapons, Increasing Costs, Less Transparency December 30, 2020

The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA’s) new Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan (SSMP) doubles the number of new nuclear warhead programs compared with the…

Trump Administration Again Refuses To Disclose Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Size December 3, 2020

The Trump administration has denied a request from the Federation of American Scientists to disclose the size of the US nuclear weapons stockpile and the number of dismantled warheads.

USAF Plans To Expand Nuclear Bomber Bases November 17, 2020

The US Air Force is working to expand the number of strategic bomber bases that can store nuclear weapons from two today to five by the 2030s. The plan will also significantly expand the number of bomber bases that store nuclear cruise missiles from one base today to all five bombers bases by the 2030s.

US Officials Give Confusing Comparisons Of US And Russian Nuclear Forces October 22, 2020

In their effort to paint the New START treaty as insufficient and a bad deal for the United States and its allies, Trump administration official have recently made statements suggesting the treaty limits the US nuclear arsenal more than it limits the Russian arsenal.

At 11th Hour, New START Data Reaffirms Importance of Extending Treaty October 1, 2020

Just four months before the New START treaty is set to expire, the latest set of so-called aggregate data published by the State Department shows the…

Construction of New Underground Nuclear Warhead Facility At Warren AFB September 28, 2020

The Air Force has begun construction of a new underground nuclear weapons storage and handling facility at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The new Weapons Storage and Maintenance Facility (WSMF; sometimes called Weapons Generation Facility), which will replace the current Weapons Storage Area (WSA), will be a 90,000-square-foot reinforced concrete and earth-covered facility with supporting surface structures.

(The Other) Red Storm Rising: INDO-PACOM China Military Projection September 15, 2020

Click on image to download PDF-version of full briefing Some Missile Numbers Do Not Match Recent DOD China Report U.S. Indo-Pacific Command…

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