Nuclear Security & Deterrence Vol. 19 No. 20 Project Mgmt. Issues at NNSS Security Upgrade Quadrupled Price, IG Says
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Nuclear Expert Calls for U.S. to Bolster Its ‘Tactical’ Nuke Capabilities
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/15/2015 The United States should seek to improve ts arsenal of tactical nuclear weapons to hedge against actors who might seek to offset this country’s conventional superiority, a former U.S. senior defense official said… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Plutonium Downblending Cheaper than MOX, Report Finds, But Hurdles Remain for Both
Report Ballooning MOX Costs to $47.5 Billion Criticized by Project Supporters Kenneth Fletcher NS&D Monitor 5/15/2015 While a highly scrutinized report on surplus plutonium disposition options released this week found that downblending the material for disposal… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Budget & Policy
House Passes FY’16 Defense Authorization Act
Kenneth Fletcher NS&D Monitor 5/15/2015 In the face of a White House veto threat over concerns including nuclear policy provisions, the House late this week passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act in a vote of 269 to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Pentagon Plans to Invest in NC3 Regardless of Sequestration, Official Says
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/15/2015 The Department of Defense plans to fund the more than 50-year-old U.S. ICBM command and control structure, even if the military’s budget is limited by sequestration, a top Air Force nuclear official said this week.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Budget & Policy
SASC Markup of FY 2016 NDAA Includes Plus-Ups for Nuclear Forces
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/15/2015 The Senate Armed Services Committee late this week completed its markup of the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes authorized funding and policy provisions for the National Nuclear Security… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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International
State Dept. Bucks Russian Diplomat Who Signaled Unwillingness for New Nuclear Reductions
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/15/2015 The State Department this week called out a Russian diplomat’s recent announcement that his country has “virtually exhausted” bilateral nuclear reductions with the United States through the New START… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Boeing CEO Downplays Concerns Over Potential LRSB Contract Loss
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/15/2015 Boeing’s CEO this week played down concerns that the unsuccessful pursuit of the new Long-Range Strike Bomber could have significant impacts on the company. “There’s enough technology and we regroup and… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Non-Proliferation
Experts Lay Out Disarmament Options as Divergent Views Abound at RevCon
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/15/2015 As “slightly messy” debates continue at the ongoing Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference (RevCon), experts this week laid out options for a path forward for disarmament at the Arms Control Association’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Non-Proliferation
Experts Call for U.S. to Engage Russia on INF, Arms Control More Creatively
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/15/2015 As it appears that bilateral cooperation on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty of 1987 continues to sputter, arms control experts this week offered recommendations for accomplishing the aims of the accord. Options… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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International
Senators Express Concerns about Civil Nuclear Agreement with China
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/15/2015 Lawmakers raised various concerns over the proposed renewal of a 30-year civil nuclear agreement with China during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this week. The deal is currently set to expire at the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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National Laboratories
Sandia Director Hommert to Retire This Summer
Mike Nartker NS&D Monitor 5/15/2015 Sandia National Laboratories Director Paul Hommert announced this week that he plans to retire in mid-summer. “The process to name my successor is well underway and will be complete in time to support a smooth leadership… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Navy Strategic Systems Programs Wants to Accelerate OR Quad Pack Work
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/15/2015 Navy Strategic Systems Programs intends to negotiate a modification by May 29 to accelerate the delivery and increase the number of launcher subsystem tactical hardware for installation of the 1st Article missile tube… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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National Laboratories
At Los Alamos
Los Alamos Guards Union Looks to Resume Contract Talks Next Week NS&D Monitor 5/15/2015 Talks appear set to resume next week on a new collective bargaining agreement for protective force workers at Los Alamos National Laboratory, though the union representing… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
At Oak Ridge
Court Overturns Sabotage Convictions for Y-12 Protestors NS&D Monitor 5/15/2015 In a 2-1 decision, a federal appeals court has reversed the conviction of three Plowshares protesters on sabotage charges for the 2012 break-in at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Non-Proliferation
At Savannah River
Site Removes 26 Sealed Plutonium Sources Under Source Recovery Project NS&D Monitor 5/15/2015 The Savannah River Site has removed 26 sealed plutonium-238 sources in collaboration with the Off-Site Source Recovery Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Wrap Up
IN DoD Defense Secretary Ash Carter this week nominated Adm. John Richardson to be the next Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). Richardson currently serves as Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. “Admiral John Richardson was a clear choice,”… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]