If Arms Control Collapses, US and Russian Strategic Nuclear Arsenals Could Double In Size February 7, 2023
Russian noncompliance with New START Treaty makes retaining limits on strategic nuclear forces even more important.
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The 2022 Nuclear Posture Review: Arms Control Subdued By Military Rivalry October 27, 2022
On 27 October 2022, the Biden administration finally released an unclassified version of its long-delayed Nuclear Posture Review (NPR). The classified NPR was…
Read moreLakenheath Air Base Added To Nuclear Weapons Storage Site Upgrades April 11, 2022
The US Air Force base at Lakenheath has been added to the list of nuclear weapons storage sites being upgraded in Europe. US Defense Department documents show that NATO…
Read moreAmidst Nuclear Saber Rattling, New START Treaty Demonstrates Importance April 6, 2022
Shortly after Russian military forces invaded Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin said that he had ordered Russian nuclear forces on high combat alert – apparently to deter…
Read moreNNSA Removes F/A-18F Super Hornet From Nuclear Bomb Fact Sheet December 15, 2021
The F/A-18F is a two-seat version of the F/A-18E. Image: US Department of Defense The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has quietly removed the F/A-18F Super Hornet from its…
Read moreAfter Trump Secrecy, Biden Administration Restores US Nuclear Weapons Transparency October 6, 2021
The Biden administration yesterday afternoon declassified the number of nuclear weapons the United States possesses. The act reverses the secrecy of the Trump administration, which denied release of the number for three years, and restores the nuclear transparency of the Obama administration.
Read moreWhat Is the Sole Purpose of U.S. Nuclear Weapons? September 16, 2021
How can US officials assure allies that Biden’s sole purpose policy will increase their security, not decrease it?
Read moreFirst New START Data After Extension Shows Compliance April 6, 2021
By Hans M. Kristensen The first public release of New START aggregate numbers since the United States and Russia in February extended the agreement for five years…
Read moreNNSA Nuclear Plan Shows More Weapons, Increasing Costs, Less Transparency December 30, 2020
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA’s) new Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan (SSMP) doubles the number of new nuclear warhead programs compared with the…
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.
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