Vol. 21, No. 14 
STRATCOM Commander Reviewing INF Treaty, Warns of DOD Budget Constraints
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
U.S., Russia On Track to Meet New START Limits: Experts
The nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia continue to fluctuate as the two countries work to meet the terms of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), according to the latest aggregate data released Monday by the U.S. State Department. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You […]
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Budget & Policy
Perry, Haley Join NSC in Principals Committee Reshuffle
Energy Secretary Rick Perry and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley have been named as regular attendees on the National Security Council’s Principals Committee, according to a new national security presidential memorandum. The memo, published Wednesday… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Defense & Military
SASC Approves Wilson Nomination as AF Secretary Despite Ethics Concerns
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday voted 22-5 in favor of Heather Wilson’s nomination as secretary of the Air Force, moving the matter on to the full Senate for final consideration. During her confirmation hearing before the committee last… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Non-Proliferation
U.S.: Nuke Ban Could Undermine NPT
The new diplomatic push at the United Nations to establish a global prohibition on nuclear weapons could undermine the path laid out under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to one day rid the world of such armaments, a senior U.S. diplomat said this week. “A… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
CNS Working to Improve Performance Culture: NNSA
A National Nuclear Security Administration field office has identified need for improvement in several operational areas by the management and operations contractor for the Y-12 National Security Complex in Tennessee and the Pantex Plant in Texas, according to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Wrap Up: Senate to Consider Nuclear Research Bill
New legislation on enhancing nuclear energy research and developing new nuclear reactor technologies has reached the U.S. Senate. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) in January introduced the legislation, called the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017, which… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]