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NNSA Officially Approves Los Alamos to Make ICBM Pits Starting in 2026

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020

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NNSA Officially Approves Los Alamos to Make ICBM Pits Starting in 2026

Aerial view of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Photo: LANL

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) on Wednesday morning officially green-lit the Los Alamos National Laboratory to make 30 war-ready warhead cores in 2026 for next-generation intercontinental ballistic missiles. Under the long-expected decision, the northern New Mexico weapon-design laboratory “will produce a minimum of 30 war reserve pits per year for the national pit production mission during 2026 and implement surge efforts to exceed 30 pits per year as needed,” the semiautonomous Departmnt of Energy agency stated in a Federal…

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Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns

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