New Environmental Assessment Reveals Fascinating Alternatives to Land-Based ICBMs July 13, 2022
A new Air Force environmental assessment reveals that it considered basing ICBMs in underground railway tunnels––or possibly underwater.
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Trump 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 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 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 moreMixed Messages On Trump’s Missile Defense Review January 17, 2019
President Trump personally released the long-overdue Missile Defense Review today, and despite the document's assertion that “Missile Defenses are Stabilizing,” the MDR promotes a posture that is anything but.
Read moreIsrael’s Official Map Replaces Military Bases with Fake Farms and Deserts December 17, 2018
Israel has deleted several military facilities from its official map by replacing them with fake farms, deserts, or paint splotches.
Read moreAccounting Board Okays Deceptive Budget Practices October 9, 2018
Government agencies may remove or omit budget information from their public financial statements and may present expenditures that are associated with one budget line item as if they were associated…
Read moreFinancial Accounts May Be “Modified” to Shield Classified Programs August 15, 2018
In an apparent departure from “generally accepted accounting principles,” federal agencies will be permitted to publish financial statements that are altered so as to protect information on classified spending from…
Read morePentagon Audit: “There Will Be Unpleasant Surprises” July 2, 2018
For the first time in its history, the Department of Defense is now undergoing a financial audit. The audit, announced last December, is itself a…
Read moreSTRATCOM Commander “Hates” Some Press Reports November 6, 2017
“I hate the stuff that shows up in the press,” said Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, at a congressional hearing on nuclear…
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