Stockpile Stewardship

Blown Diagnostic Port Blamed for Radioactive Leak in 2018 Subcritical Test

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The Los Alamos National Laboratory has traced an unprecedented radioactive leak during an explosive plutonium test in 2019 to a breached diagnostic port in the steel container that housed the subcritical experiment, a lab spokesperson said this week.
“A diagnostic…

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The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) biggest budget request yet for fiscal 2027 would include $27.4 billion for weapons activities, according to the Department of Energy’s budget justification document released over the weekend. That would… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
Stockpile Stewardship

State Department arms control head: “No discussion” on atmospheric testing

Stockpile Stewardship

NNSA completes 13 tritium extractions in nine months, new record

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Stockpile Stewardship

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Stockpile Stewardship

Lawrence Livermore’s National Ignition Facility completes plutonium experiment

Stockpile Stewardship

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