New 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."
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Russia Upgrades Western Nuclear Weapons Storage Sites July 24, 2019
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 weapons storage site near…
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
During a Hudson Institute conference on Russian and Chinese nuclear modernizations, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley said in…
Read moreThe Pentagon’s 2019 China Report May 6, 2019
[Updated] The Pentagon has released its 2019 version of its annual report on China’s military developments. The report describes a Chinese military in significant modernization. There is much…
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…
Read moreDespite Obfuscations, New START Data Shows Continued Value Of Treaty April 10, 2019
By Hans M. Kristensen The latest set of New START treaty aggregate data released by the US State Department shows Russia and the United States continue to…
Read moreNuclear Upgrades At Russian Bomber Base And Storage Site February 25, 2019
The Russian military has started upgrading nuclear weapons bunkers at Engels Air Base and the Saratov-63 central nuclear weapons storage facility in Saratov province. At Engels Air Base, satellite images…
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