The declassification process has been overwhelmed by the flood of classified records awaiting review, said Sen. Ron Wyden last week. "I intend to push the Director of National Intelligence to fix a broken declassification system," he said. One highly effective way to begin fixing the declassification system would be to…
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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 far, a total of 86 countries have signed the treaty, which complements existing disarmament measures like the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The TPNW is a significant milestone…
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Amid the whirlwind of White House activity following inauguration last week, President Biden issued his first presidential directive on national security to designate pandemic response as a priority. "My Administration will treat epidemic and pandemic preparedness, health security, and global health as top national security priorities, and will work with other…
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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. The agency normally puts out an updated version of the report every four years. The previous version dates from 2017. The 2021 report (dated…
Read moreThe 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 moreAny 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 moreApproximately half of the profiles pushing the case for herd immunity are artificial accounts.
Read moreIn 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 moreAn 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 moreJust 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…
Read moreLast June the Department of Defense denied an application for security clearance for access to classified information because the applicant had “delinquent debts totaling about $24,000.”…
Read moreThe 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.
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