Non-Proliferation

Former NNSA Head Says New START Lapse Could Sap Congressional Support for Agency

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The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) might lose political support in Congress for a key mission if the U.S.-Russia New START nuclear arms control treaty lapses, the immediate past head of the semiautonomous Department of Energy agency said this week.
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DOE Plutonium Disposal Could Falter Without Technology Development, National Academies Panel Warns

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Nuclear Cruise Missile Might Be Early, Air Force Says

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Low-Yield Warhead Eliminates Need for Nuclear Buildup, State Says

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N.M. Senators Back Short Extension of Environmental Review for Los Alamos Pits

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Energy Department Still Has Unfinished Business on GAO Recommendations

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Boeing Swings To Loss In First Quarter As COVID-19 Slams Company

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COVID-19 Impacts Hit GD’s First Quarter Results On Delayed Aircraft Deliveries

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