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New START Data Shows Russian Warhead Increase Before Expected Decrease

…United States will need to dismantle another 48 launchers to meet the treaty’s limit of 800 deployed and non-deployed strategic launchers by February 2018. Strategic Context The ongoing implementation of…

10.03.16 | 5 min read
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A New Intelligence Award for “Reporting Wrongdoing”

…more publicly available while continuing to protect such information when disclosure could harm national security.” So, for example, “ODNI is building out content for the Intelligence.gov website and will launch…

09.26.16 | 3 min read
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FAS Website Blocked by US Cyber Command, Then Unblocked

…were presented with a notice stating: “You have attempted to access a blocked website. Access to this website has been blocked for operational reasons by the DOD Enterprise-Level Protection System.”…

09.14.16 | 1 min read
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New FAS Nuclear Notebook: Chinese Nuclear Forces, 2016

…The characteristic outline of the launch site made it possible for us (and many others) to identify the location as a launch unit site of the 816 Brigade at Tonghua…

07.01.16 | 6 min read
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Navy Builds Underground Nuclear Weapons Storage Facility; Seattle Busses Carry Warning

…utilities, and other site improvements. The existing Limited Area perimeter fence, security zone, and patrol roads will be expanded to encompass the new LAPSC. The underground complex is similar to…

06.27.16 | 5 min read
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