Read the latest analysis of amendments submitted and pending to the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2016.
Summary of FY2016 Senate Appropriations Committee’s Energy & Water Bill
By: Greg Terryn On May 21, the Senate Appropriations Committee completed its work on the energy and water spending bill which includes nuclear weapons and non-proliferation programs. If this bill becomes law, it will determine how the U.S. will fund critical nuclear security activities, as well as how much we will spend in Fiscal Year […]
Are Nuclear Launchers in Crimea a Game-Changer?
Russia has recently sent bombers and rockets capable of deploying nuclear weapons to Crimea, but what does this mean for European security?
House Appropriations Committee on Energy and Water Bill
Earlier today, the House Committee on Appropriations marked up the FY 2016 Energy and Water appropriations bill, in conjunction with the release of the FY 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Report. The report recommends spending levels for nuclear weapons activity and programs to counter nuclear terrorism and proliferation, and provides stipulations for implementation. No amendments were offered regarding nuclear weapons or nuclear non-proliferation during the markup.
The Air Force can’t hide from the cost of nuclear weapons
by Kingston Reif The leaders of the Air Force nuclear enterprise are fond of saying that nuclear weapons are relatively cheap. Few are as committed to disseminating this message as Major Gen. Garrett Harencak, the Assistant Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration. Harencak’s stump speech on nuclear weapons, which he gives frequently […]
