Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Moves ‘Doomsday Clock’ Ahead Two Ticks

By Photo of Todd Jacobson

Brian Bradley
NS&D Monitor
1/23/2015
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists this week moved the minute hand of its symbolic “Doomsday Clock” two ticks closer to midnight, citing unchecked climate change and global nuclear weapons modernization. The…

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Head of Air Force A10 Shares Details of GBSD, Takes on Modernization Critics

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MOX Work Not Affected by Russian Withdrawal From Nuclear Security Cooperation

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Lawmakers React as Air Force Approves Powder River Training Complex Expansion

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Dept. of Justice Investigating Sandia Lobbying Efforts

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New HASC Chairman Opposed to Major Recommendation of NNSA Panel

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New CBO Study Shows $7 Billion Decrease in 10-Year Nuke Cost Estimates

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PERs Highlight Very Different Years for Los Alamos, Livermore in FY 2014

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Scowcroft: U.S. Should Closely Consider Nuclear Structure in Context of Recent Russian Actions

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DOE Office of Enforcement to Investigate ORNL Radiological Release

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DOE IG Pulls OST Report to Review Accuracy of Findings

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Alexander Officially Named Chairman of Senate E&W Approps

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Conference on Disarmament Convenes in Geneva

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At Pantex

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