Nuclear Security & Deterrence Vol. 19 No. 18 Obama Administration Continues to Distance Itself from MOX
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International
GOP Sens. Criticize Kerry on Administration’s Disarmament Offer
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/1/2015 Expressing concern about Russia’s recent behavior, including its alleged violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and invasion of Ukraine, two Republican Senators this week criticized Secretary of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
HASC Republicans Oppose Admin. Plan to Accelerate Dismantlement Work by 20 Percent
Kerry Announces Current Stockpile Size of 4,717 Todd Jacobson NS&D Monitor 5/1/2015 Concerned about an increased emphasis on nuclear weapons dismantlement, the House Armed Services Committee this week added language to the Fiscal Year 2016 National… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
HASC Markup Directs DoD to Communicate More on Strategic Forces
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/1/2015 The House Armed Services Committee agreed to a set of five amendments to the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act that would directly impact the Defense Department’s role in nuclear enterprise during… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Lawmakers Reject Attempts to Reduce NNSA Weapons Funding in FY16 Approps Bill
Mike Nartker NS&D Monitor 5/1/2015 Lawmakers were unsuccessful this week during floor debate on the House Fiscal Year 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations bill in several attempts to reduce funding in the bill for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Budget & Policy
NNSA Would Get Boost in House Version of FY 2016 NDAA
Todd Jacobson NS&D Monitor 5/1/2015 The National Nuclear Security Administration’s weapons program got a significant boost in the House version of the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act cleared by the House Armed Services Committee… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Senator: Full-Scale Nuclear Modernization Should Proceed Despite Budget Crunch
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/1/2015 Even though the post-2021 budgetary landscape—as many nuclear modernization programs move from research-and-development to the production phase—will likely threaten investments in strategic deterrence, the United… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or Username […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
ICBM Silos Will Stay Warm as Boosters Are Removed
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/1/2015 As the Air Force starts this month to remove 50 Minuteman 3 rocket boosters from silos—or launch facilities (LFs)—across all three intercontinental ballistic missile wings, the existing boosters will rotate… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Northrop Downplays Potential Combat Aircraft Consolidation Following LRSB Contract
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/1/2015 While analysts have suggested that the losing bidder for the Long Range Strike-Bomber program may exit the combat aircraft business or be a target for acquisition, the CEO for Northrop Grumman, one of the two bidders, appeared… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE Submits Implementation Plan for DNFSB Emergency Response Recommendation
Kenneth Fletcher NS&D Monitor 5/1/2015 The Department of Energy issued late last week its implementation plan for last year’s Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board recommendation calling for strengthened emergency preparedness and response capabilities.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
SSP to Contract with Draper for Trident 2 Guidance Systems
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/1/2015 Navy Strategic Systems Programs last week announced it will contract with Charles Stark Draper Laboratories to ensure Trident 2 Guidance Systems are sustained throughout their lifecycle. The new contract will involve detailed… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Non-Proliferation
Israel Showing Support for CTBT Ratification, Treaty Official Says
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/1/2015 Israel has shown support for ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, the leader of the primary organization concerned with banning global nuclear tests said this week. “Recently, I was in Israel. Last… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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National Laboratories
At Livermore
More Mediation in Lab Age Discrimination Case Scheduled for Next Week NS&D Monitor 5/1/2015 Another round of mediation is scheduled next week between Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and lawyers for 130 laid off employees, but this time, the mediator… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Budget & Policy
Wrap Up
NS&D Monitor 5/1/2015 IN THE WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama submitted to the Senate this week the Protocol to the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia, urging the Senate’s “early and favorable consideration.” Ratified… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]