Sarah Salem
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Nuclear ModernizationState Department Arms Control Chief: “No discussion” On Atmospheric Testing
Thomas Dinanno, undersecretary of state for arms control and international security, said he has “not been in any discussions” where U.S. testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere has been […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Arms Control Head Says Continued Weapons Modernization Will Grab China’s ‘Attention’
The head of arms control for the State Department told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday that continued modernization, including 150 B-21 stealth bombers, will prod China to engage in […]
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Nuclear ModernizationSentinel Delays Keep Pressure On Aging Minuteman III, STRATCOM Says
The head of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) acknowledged ongoing challenges with the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent replacement program, emphasizing the need to carefully balance testing demands with the realities of […]
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Nuclear ModernizationStrong Fourth Quarter Despite Gov Ops Decrease For BWXT
Earnings rose, though government operations fell, at BWX Technologies (BWXT) in the fourth quarter, which the company attributed to naval propulsion and commercial nuclear power awards. Net earnings for the […]
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Nuclear Modernization
U.S. Intelligence: China conducted 2020 Explosive Nuclear Test, Revamping Arsenal
After the State Department publicly revealed China secretly conducted an explosive nuclear test in 2020, despite a self-imposed ban from 1996, intelligence agencies are saying China’s purpose is to completely […]
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Nuclear ModernizationDoE, Pentagon Transport Reactor, Wright Says Three Small Reactors Running By July 4
A nuclear reactor was airlifted from March AFB, Calif.. to Hill AFB, Utah, on Sunday, according to a release on the Pentagon’s website. This is the first time a nuclear […]
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Nuclear ModernizationCRS Report Says ‘Little Indication’ Alternatives To AUKUS Were Examined
A January report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Congress’s policy research division, said alternatives were not explored to the trilateral agreement between Australia, the U.S. and the United Kingdom. […]
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Nuclear ModernizationProposed UMich Data Center Would Support Los Alamos Nuclear Weapons Research
A proposed University of Michigan data center will support research related to nuclear weapons and plutonium pit development for Los Alamos National Laboratory, the student-run newspaper Michigan Daily reported Jan. […]
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Nuclear Modernization
One-Year New START Extension May Not Be In The Cards
With a 16-year U.S.-Russia nuclear agreement expiring Feb. 5, three former national security officials testified in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Tuesday to advise on next steps, […]
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Nuclear ModernizationDirector Says LANL Exceeds Pit Production Objectives
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) “exceeded all” objectives for producing the fissile cores of the nation’s nuclear weapons, the lab’s director Thom Mason told […]