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Senators Express Concerns about Civil Nuclear Agreement with China

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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…

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House Passes FY’16 Defense Authorization Act

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

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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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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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