No Bret, the U.S. Doesn’t Need More Nukes August 14, 2019
Reflexively crying “more nukes” without articulating any kind of strategic vision isn’t going to get us out of the arms race.
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The INF Treaty Officially Died Today August 2, 2019
Six months after both the United States and Russia announced suspensions of their respective obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, the treaty officially died today.
Read moreNew Chinese White Paper Subtly Criticizes Trump’s Approach to Arms Control July 29, 2019
China's latest Defense White Paper calls out the US for "undermining global stability."
Read moreRussia Upgrades Western Nuclear Weapons Storage Sites July 24, 2019
By Hans M. Kristensen Amidst a deepening rift between the United States and Russia about the role of non-strategic nuclear weapons, Russia has begun to upgrade an Air Force nuclear…
Read moreDamning new report chronicles missile defense slip-ups June 11, 2019
Previous GAO reports haven’t been particularly encouraging of the Missile Defense Agency’s progress, but this year’s report was especially incriminating.
Read moreDIA Estimates For Chinese Nuclear Warheads May 31, 2019
By Hans M. Kristensen During a Hudson Institute conference on Russian and Chinese nuclear modernizations, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley said…
Read moreThe Pentagon’s 2019 China Report May 6, 2019
By Hans M. Kristensen and Matt Korda [Updated] The Pentagon has released its 2019 version of its annual report on China’s military developments. The report describes a Chinese…
Read morePentagon Slams Door On Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Transparency April 17, 2019
By Hans M. Kristensen The Pentagon has decided not to disclose the current number of nuclear weapons in the Defense Department’s nuclear weapons stockpile. The decision, which came as a…
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