Presidential Transition Act, and More from CRS December 6, 2020
Noteworthy new publications from the Congressional Research Service include the following. Presidential Transition Act: Provisions and Funding, November 13, 2020…
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Spanish-language vaccine news stories hosting malware disseminated via URL shorteners
Key Highlights Compared to our September report, this update discovered a much larger Spanish-language news network of COVID-19 vaccine stories with embedded malware files for all major vaccines. Now, through link-shortening services such as bit.ly, a third-party has disseminated vaccine-related malware across Latin America. The news of a possible adverse…
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Trump Administration Again Refuses To Disclose Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Size
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. The denial was made by the Department of Defense Formerly Restricted Data Declassification Working Group (FDR DWG) in response to a…
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Trump Jr: “Declassify Everything!!!”
On November 8 Donald J. Trump Jr., the President's oldest son, tweeted: "DECLASSIFY EVERYTHING!!!" adding "We can't let the bad actors get away with it." This was not an actual policy proposal and it was not seriously intended for classification officials or even for Trump's own father, who as President is…
Read moreTrump 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.
Read moreUSAF 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.
Read moreEnvironmental Assessment Reveals New Details About the Air Force’s ICBM Replacement Plan November 3, 2020
Any time a US federal agency proposes a major action that “has the potential to cause significant effects on the natural or human environment,” they must complete an…
Read moreSocial Media Conversations in Support of Herd Immunity are Driven by Bots October 30, 2020
Approximately half of the profiles pushing the case for herd immunity are artificial accounts.
Read moreUS 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.
Read moreMost Covid Related Disinformation on Social Media Likely Emanating from Known Influencers and Traditional Media Sources October 21, 2020
An assessment of the past week’s social media environments indicates traditional media reporting by established news sources such as the New York Times and President Donald J. Trump are most influential by audience reach and volume of engagement.
Read moreAt 11th Hour, New START Data Reaffirms Importance of Extending Treaty October 1, 2020
By Hans M. Kristensen Just four months before the New START treaty is set to expire, the latest set of so-called aggregate data published by the…
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