So I was perusing the website of Air Force Global Strike Command earlier today and came across the following feature story: “Dr. King’s Dream for the Global Strike Team”. (For those of you who don’t know, the mission of Global Strike Command is to “develop and provide combat-ready forces for nuclear deterrence and global strike operations.”)
Nuclear myths (and realities)
In my first Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists column of 2013, I attempted to take on what I believe are two common misconceptions about nuclear weapons.
Nuclear myths (and realities)
Published in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Online on January 14, 2013. Article summary below; read the full text here. As the Obama administration contemplates further changes to US nuclear policy and posture in its second term, it will no doubt encounter opposition from those who argue that the world is too dangerous and complex […]
Nickolas Roth Quoted on future of NNSA leadership in the Global Security Newswire
Security Debate Shadows NNSA Chief’s Departure By Diane Barners Global Security Newswire WASHINGTON — A top U.S. nuclear official is set to retire next week in good standing with the Obama administration, even though a major security scandal prompted a number of watchdogs to call for his resignation months ago. When Thomas D’Agostino announced last […]
Philip Coyle Quoted on Mobile Missiles in Next Government
Air Force eyes return of mobile nuclear missiles By Bob Brewin The Air Force has dusted off plans more than two decades old to place fixed nuclear missiles on rail cars or massive road vehicles to protect them from a surprise attack The service also wants to explore alternatives to traditional missiles to carry nuclear […]
