Vol. 20, No. 37

Budget & Policy

Congress Punts FY 2017 Budget Vote to Next Week

Congress adjourned for the week without passing a short-term continuing resolution to keep the government funded at 2016 levels until Dec. 9, leaving lawmakers only another week to put finishing touches on the bill or risk another government shutdown. Senate Majority… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
  • Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad

    Modernized Nuclear Triad Central to U.S. Security: STRATCOM Nominee

    The United States must maintain and modernize all three legs of the nuclear triad, including through deployment of a new air-launched cruise missile, the Air Force general nominated to lead U.S. Strategic Command said on Tuesday. “it’s essential that we always… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]

  • Non-Proliferation

    U.S.-Iran Heavy Water Deal Transparent: Moniz

    The Obama administration’s $8.6 million payment to Iran for 32 metric tons of heavy water was conducted absolutely transparently, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Monday. The deal was reported to Congress and discussed with lawmakers, Moniz said during an appearance… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]

  • Non-Proliferation

    U.N. Security Council Adopts Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Resolution

    The U.N. Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution encouraging entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and urging nations to refrain from any nuclear explosive blasts while they wait for the global prohibition to be enacted. There was… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]

  • Non-Proliferation

    CTBT Membership Grows by Two

    Myanmar and Swaziland on Wednesday formally ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, bringing the total number of ratifying states to 166 but pushing the accord no closer to entry into force. The nations deposited their instruments of ratification following the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]

  • Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad

    Air Force Could Take More Than a Year To Better Refine GBSD Price Tag

    Pat Host Defense Daily NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–It could take the Air Force more than a year to better refine its Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) cost estimate as service Secretary Deborah James said she wants to use industry input to better inform this… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]

  • Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad

    Air Force Names New Bomber, Pushes For Faster Arms Sales

    By Marc Selinger Defense Daily NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The U.S. Air Force revealed Sept. 19 that the service’s new B-21 bomber will be named the “Raider” in honor of Jimmy Doolittle’s Raiders. The Air Force picked “Raider” after holding a service-wide… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]

  • Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad

    Air Force Considering Further B-21 Declassification

    By Pat Host Defense Daily NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The Air Force is considering declassifying further parts of the B-21 Raider program, but a key service official warned that the program would not be entirely declassified. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]

  • Naval Nuclear Propulsion

    Navy Exploring Successor To Sub-Launched Nuclear Missile

    Marc Selinger Defense Daily The U.S. Navy is in the “very early phases” of exploring what the successor to its Trident II D-5 ballistic missile will look like, a service official said Sept. 22. Navy engineers “have begun evaluating the technology areas that… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]

  • Non-Proliferation

    Still No EA for Possible German Fuel Shipments to SRS

    There is still no projection for the release date of a final environmental assessment (EA) on the Savannah River Site’s possible receipt of highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Germany, according to a Sept. 20 update on Department of Energy EAs and environmental… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]

  • Non-Proliferation

    State Filing in MOX Lawsuit Points to WIPP Timeline

    The state of South Carolina appears to hope a letter sent out by the Energy Department that addresses the timeline for new nuclear waste shipments to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) will buffer the state’s argument that the federal government should continue… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]

  • Budget & Policy

    GOP Senators Oppose Nuclear ‘No First Use’

    In a letter Thursday to President Barack Obama, 29 Republican senators argued against enactment of a “no first use” policy for the U.S. nuclear deterrent. “While no American wishes to employ nuclear weapons in conflict, establishing a no first use policy… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]

  • National Laboratories

    Possible U.S. Medical Isotope Shortage Looms: National Academies

    Even with U.S. use of molybdenum-99 dropping in recent years, the nation faces a possible shortage of the crucial medical radioisotope when Canada’s National Research Universal reactor halts regular production next month, according to a new report from the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Hearing Scheduled on SRNS Motion to Dismiss Overcharging Lawsuit

    A U.S. District Court judge will hear arguments next month on whether to dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit alleging Fluor Federal Services and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) overcharged the government by more than $5 million for home office… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]

  • Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

    Wrap Up: CNS Nears End of Hiring Push

    Consolidated Nuclear Security said this week it anticipates success in its campaign to hire 1,150 new employees in fiscal 2016, which ends on Sept. 30. “More than 800 people have accepted offers in fiscal year 2016 with CNS, and with the remaining offers being… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You […]

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