Senators Clash Over $8B Nuclear Security Admin Funding Holdover
A group of senators pressed the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration on Thursday to explain why her agency…
STRATCOM CO: Chinese, Russian Build Up of Nuclear Weapons Will ‘Test’ U.S. Strategic Deterrence
The U.S. is facing a more complex strategic deterrence problem as both China and Russia continue to modernize their nuclear…
Marines Put Next-Generation MUOS SATCOM to the Test in Expansive Exercise
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – When a division of Marines deployed across a wide swath of the Southwest during a recent…
MUOS Passes Final Tests Before Full Operational Capability Declaration
The Navy’s next-generation narrowband satellite communications system is ready for unrestricted operations, having passed the final milestone before a full…
Faulty $5 Parts Cause 18-Month, $1 Billion Delay to Navy, Air Force Nuclear Upgrades
Defects found in a $5 electrical component will delay the Navy and Air Force nuclear warhead refurbishment program by 18…
Pentagon Developing Low-Yield Nuclear Cruise Missiles For Submarines
The Pentagon is in the early stages of developing low-yield submarine-launched nuclear-tipped cruise missiles, a senior Department of Defense official…
Panel: North Korean Provocations Should Prompt Japan, U.S. and South Korea to Consider New Deterrence Options
North Korea’s recent provocations are prompting Washington, Tokyo and Seoul to rethink how to deter Pyongyang’s nuclear power ambition with…
Japanese Officials: Washington and Tokyo Need More Ballistic Missile Defense Cooperation
To counter immediate and growing North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile threats, three former Japanese ministers of defense said Tokyo…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces
The following is the Feb. 10, 2017 Congressional Research Service report: U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues.…
North Korean Threat Pushing U.S., Korea and Japan Closer in Ballistic Missile Defense Cooperation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operating under the assumption that North Korea can — or is close to — fielding a ballistic…