U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have been withheld from broad public distribution include the following.
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues, updated November 3, 2015
The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions, updated November 3, 2015
Iran Sanctions, updated November 3, 2015
Tropical Storm? The Supreme Court Considers Double Jeopardy and the Sovereign Status of Puerto Rico, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 4, 2015
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015: Adjustments to the Budget Control Act of 2011, CRS Insight, November 6, 2015
You Win Some You Lose Some… New Second Amendment Rulings, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 5, 2015
Speakers of the House: Elections, 1913-2015, updated November 3, 2015
Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY2000-FY2015, updated November 3, 2015
The Future of Internet Governance: Should the U.S. Relinquish Its Authority Over ICANN?, updated November 3, 2015
Social Security and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Provisions in the Proposed Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015, November 3, 2015
U.S. Trade in Services: Trends and Policy Issues, updated November 3, 2015
Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress, updated November 5, 2015
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress, updated November 4, 2015
The Department of Defense has finally released the 2024 version of the China Military Power Report.
With tensions and aggressive rhetoric on the rise, the next administration needs to prioritize and reaffirm the necessity of regular communication with China on military and nuclear weapons issues to reduce the risk of misunderstandings.
Congress should ensure that no amendments dictating the size of the ICBM force are included in future NDAAs.
In early November 2024, the United States released a report describing the fourth revision to its nuclear employment strategy since the end of the Cold War and the third since 2013.