Vol. 30, No. 31 
Correll confident in ‘graceful transition’ from Minuteman III to Sentinel
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
STRATCOM: modernization effort ‘once-in-every-other-generation’
OMAHA, Neb. — U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) Commander Adm. Richard Correll said the United States is navigating a “once-in-every-other-generation” modernization effort as emerging technologies and a complex threat environment place greater urgency on… 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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Non-Proliferation
Yeaw ties nuclear testing concerns to arms control, modernization
OMAHA, Neb. — Suspected covert Chinese nuclear testing justifies U.S. preparations to resume nuclear explosive testing on an “equal basis” while pursuing future arms control, Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Nonproliferation and Stability Christopher… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
Williams: NNSA accelerating plutonium pit production toward 2028 goal
OMAHA, Neb. – Brandon Williams, administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), said here Thursday Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico is accelerating plutonium pit production, with the site targeting 100 pits by December 2028. Speaking… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Non-Proliferation
Colby: Arms control must evolve beyond treaties, but talks with China still ‘realistic’
OMAHA, Neb. – Elbridge Colby, undersecretary of defense for policy, said here Wednesday the United States must pursue arms control while maintaining a credible nuclear deterrent, arguing future agreements must account for China’s rise and evolving proliferation… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Life Extension Programs
Y-12 projected to complete B61-13 components by end of 2026, NNSA admin says
OMAHA, Neb. — The National Nuclear Security Administration expects to complete assembly of the remaining B61-13 subassemblies by the end of the calendar year, roughly one year ahead of schedule, Administrator Brandon Williams said Thursday. Speaking in an interview… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Fuse CEO sees commercial fusion accelerating NNSA modernization through Nevada partnership
Fusion technology developer Fuse says its new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) reflects a growing role for commercial fusion companies in supporting the National Nuclear Security Administration’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Navy awards $76.6 billion for nine Virginia-class and five Columbia-class submarines
The Navy last week awarded General Dynamics (GD) Electric Boat a contract worth $76.6 billion to build nine Virginia-class Block VI attack submarines (SSNs) and five Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) after years of delays. The Navy has been negotiating… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Budget & Policy
Senate seeks to extend government operations through Dec. 11 with latest CR
The Senate Appropriations Committee is working on a framework for a stopgap funding resolution to keep the federal government through Dec. 11 and the full Senate was expected to vote on it before adjourning Friday. The government’s fiscal year is scheduled… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
Nuclear Watch New Mexico seeks disclosure of pit production study
A nuclear watchdog group in New Mexico has filed suit against the Department of Energy and its National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) seeking to force disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) of a study concerning costs of plutonium pit production. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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International
Australia lands purchase order from Electric Boat
The Australian government July 29 announced Australia’s Bisalloy Steel received a $2 million purchase order from U.S. submarine shipbuilder General Dynamics Electric Boat, the first time an Australian company received such an order under the tripartite AUKUS… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Pacific Fusion-Livermore partnered prototype surpasses 3,000 shots
Pacific Fusion and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California have demonstrated the long-term operation of a next-generation pulsed-power technology, with a prototype system surpassing 3,000 electrical pulses, or “shots,” under a Cooperative… 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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Contracts & Procurement
Navarro-LATA team lands $160M subcontract for Y-12 waste management
A joint venture between Navarro Research & Engineering and Los Alamos Technical Associates (LATA) has been awarded a subcontract for waste management at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Y-12 Nuclear Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Contracts & Procurement
HII turns in strong second quarter in nuclear markets
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) last week posted strong second quarter results driven by sales gains across its shipbuilding segments and operating earnings related to work on aircraft carriers and joint ventures in the nuclear and environmental markets. Net… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Contracts & Procurement
BWXT enjoys good 2nd quarter; sells off medical biz
Earnings rose at BWX Technologies (BWXT), Lynchburg, Va., in the 2nd quarter, which the government contractor attributed to growing interest in the nuclear industry. Net earnings for the second quarter ended June 30 were $89.1 million, or $0.97 a share, up from… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Transuranic Waste
Wrap up: HII starts design of Trump battleship; Kaptur in car accident; WIPP resumes shipments; Obituary
Tom Stiehle, HII’s chief financial officer, said in Huntington Ingalls Industries’ second quarter earnings call the company had done “the initial start of the design work for the [Trump-class] battleship [BBG(X)] as well on a limited basis with support… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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News & Analysis
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Exchange Monitor is entering its annual August break that occurs while Congress is in recess. As a result, Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor will not be published on Friday Aug. 14 and Friday Aug. 21. The normal weekly publication schedule will resume on… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]