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 […]
Fact Sheet: FY 2015 Budget Request for Replacement Nuclear Delivery Systems and Warhead Life Extension Programs
by Kingston Reif The charts below outline the FY 2015 budget request for programs at the Pentagon and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to rebuild the nuclear triad and its associated warheads and their supporting infrastructure. The charts below do not include all of the government programs associated with operating, sustaining, and modernizing U.S. […]
