Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad

Pentagon Plans to Invest in NC3 Regardless of Sequestration, Official Says

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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.…

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Project Mgmt. Issues at NNSS Security Upgrade Quadrupled Price, IG Says

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Nuclear Expert Calls for U.S. to Bolster Its ‘Tactical’ Nuke Capabilities

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Plutonium Downblending Cheaper than MOX, Report Finds, But Hurdles Remain for Both

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House Passes FY’16 Defense Authorization Act

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SASC Markup of FY 2016 NDAA Includes Plus-Ups for Nuclear Forces

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State Dept. Bucks Russian Diplomat Who Signaled Unwillingness for New Nuclear Reductions

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Boeing CEO Downplays Concerns Over Potential LRSB Contract Loss

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Experts Lay Out Disarmament Options as Divergent Views Abound at RevCon

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Experts Call for U.S. to Engage Russia on INF, Arms Control More Creatively

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Senators Express Concerns about Civil Nuclear Agreement with China

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Sandia Director Hommert to Retire This Summer

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Navy Strategic Systems Programs Wants to Accelerate OR Quad Pack Work

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At Los Alamos

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At Oak Ridge

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At Savannah River

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