Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

U.S. Official Says Modernization Can Fit with Disarmament Objectives

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Brian Bradley
NS&D Monitor
5/8/2015
A senior U.S. diplomat defended ongoing efforts to modernize the U.S. nuclear weapons complex late last week at the 2015 Review Conference (RevCon) of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, saying such efforts could help…

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Administration Turns Away From MOX in Recent Surplus Plutonium SEIS

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U.S. Strategic Forces Commander Pushes Back Against Calls to Downgrade Alert Status

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Military Officials Praise Communication with Congress on Nuclear Issues

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B&W CEO Expresses Optimism for Future of Company’s Technical Services Group

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Air Force Extends Northrop Grumman’s MM3 Partial Bridge by Three Months

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Prior to Major Electrical Accident at Los Alamos, DOE Had Already Launched Investigation

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During Sen. Def. Approps. Budget Hearing, Feinstein Challenges Dempsey on Necessity of LRSO

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NNSA Begins Market Research for New Nuke Smuggling Prevention Contract

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Pantex Plant Undergoes Brief ‘Quality Pause’

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Los Alamos Guards Union Breaks Off Contract Negotiations

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As New CEO, Poneman Lays Out Vision for Centrus Commercial Comeback

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DOE: No Indication Poneman Violated Ethics Rules in Seeking Centrus Job

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Navy Awards Lockheed Martin Ohio-Class Sub Maintenance Contract

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