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March 26, 2021

Fact Sheet: Disposal of Weapons-Grade Plutonium: Current Plans and Controversy

Between 1944 and 1994, the U.S. government produced 99.5 metric tons of plutonium for use in an estimated 70,000 nuclear weapons. Today, roughly 80% of the U.S. nuclear arsenal has been discarded, and the United States is struggling to dispose of the surplus plutonium. Currently, a total of 61.2 tons of plutonium is declared excess […]

Posted in: Factsheets & Analysis on Pentagon Budget, Factsheets on Non-Proliferation, United States

May 23, 2016

Summary of Senate Version of Fiscal 2016 National Defense Authorization Bill

On May 12, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved a $602 billion authorization bill by a vote of 23-3. The three Senators who voted no were reported as Deb Fischer (R-NB), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT). Cruz said he voted no because of the provision requiring women to register for the draft. Lee […]

Posted in: Factsheets & Analysis on Nuclear Weapons, Factsheets & Analysis on Nuclear Weapons Spending, Factsheets & Analysis on Pentagon Budget, Factsheets & Analysis on Russia, Factsheets on Non-Proliferation, Missile Defense, Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Weapons Spending, Pentagon Budget, Press & In the News on Pentagon Budget, Russia, Security Spending, United States

May 5, 2016

Reducing the Threat of HEU: Alternative Fuel for Naval Reactors

By: Cassandra Peterson The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty ensures a country’s right to pursue peaceful nuclear energy projects in a verifiable manner, but a convenient loophole places enriched uranium intended for nautical use outside of the realm of accepted safeguards. This means that some highly enriched uranium (HEU) held by the U.S. and other countries isn’t […]

Posted in: Non-Proliferation, Nukes of Hazard blog, Security Spending

April 7, 2016

Fact Sheet: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Costs and Challenges

Updated July 2021 What Is It? The F-35, known as the Lightning II, is a Joint Strike Fighter (JSF, emphasis added) because contracts exist for the United States Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy, as well as eight NATO countries and five non-NATO partners. The fighter has three variants, one of which (F-35A) will have […]

Posted in: Factsheets & Analysis on Pentagon Budget, Security Spending, United States

March 4, 2016

The Latest IAEA Report Shows the Iran Deal Working

If both sides are serious about holding Iran’s nuclear program accountable, then members from the House and Senate must join Senator Coons and vote to make sure that the IAEA has the appropriate resources to do its job.

Posted in: Iran Diplomacy, Non-Proliferation, Nukes of Hazard blog, Pentagon Budget, Security Spending

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