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Polish F-16s In NATO Nuclear Exercise In Italy

NATO is currently conducting a nuclear strike exercise in northern Italy. The exercise, known as Steadfast Noon 2014, practices employment of U.S. nuclear bombs deployed in Europe and includes aircraft…

10.27.14 | 7 min read
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The Fallacy of Proven and Adaptable Defenses

It is currently U.S. policy to deploy missile defenses that are “proven, cost-effective, and adaptable.” As outlined in the 2010 Ballistic Missile Defense Review, proven means “extensive testing and assessment,” or “fly before…

08.19.14 | 18 min read
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Russia Declared In Violation Of INF Treaty: New Cruise Missile May Be Deploying

A Russian GLCM is launched from an Iskander-K launcher at Kapustin Yar in 2007. The United States yesterday publicly accused Russia of violating the landmark 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF)…

07.30.14 | 8 min read
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New Nuclear Weapons Employment Guidance Puts Obama’s Fingerprint on Nuclear Weapons Policy and Strategy

President Barack Obama’s Berlin speech failed to capture the nuclear disarmament spirit of the Prague speech four years ago. And no wonder. Back then Obama had to contrast with the…

06.20.13 | 8 min read
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ISOO Spurs Agencies to Perform Classification Review

In a focused effort to combat overclassification, President Obama has ordered executive branch agencies to conduct a “Fundamental Classification Guidance Review.” The two year Review process, mandated in the December…

02.02.11 | 2 min read
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