New NASIC Report Appears Watered Down And Out Of Date January 19, 2021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.
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NNSA Nuclear Plan Shows More Weapons, Increasing Costs, Less Transparency December 30, 2020
By Hans M. Kristensen The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA’s) new Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan (SSMP) doubles the number of new nuclear warhead programs compared…
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 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 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…
Read moreConstruction 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.
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