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  Nukes: The BASIC Facts

  Posted by Robert Wall 8:38 AM on Oct 31, 2011

  The British American Security Information Council (BASIC) has just published its take on what is going on, globally, in terms of nuclear weapons development. One of the conclusion... Read More >>

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  Editorial: Ratify the New Start Treaty

  Posted by Michael Bruno 3:48 PM on Nov 22, 2010

  There is no larger threat to U.S. national security than “loose nukes,” we observe in our latest Aviation Week editorial, so permanently forgoing inspections of Russia&... Read More >>

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  An End to New Start, or a Proper Kickstart?

  Posted by KristinMajcher 11:31 AM on Nov 16, 2010

  The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (Start) has been the subject of a lot of mainstream media copy over the weekend, but it nonetheless remains to be seen if the arms control m... Read More >>

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  Clues from Israel

  Posted by David A. Fulghum 12:52 PM on Oct 01, 2010

  While public Washington wonders who launched the cyber-attack against Iran, a senior Israeli strategic planning official gave Aviation Week some hints. When he was asked why Tel Av... Read More >>

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  Nuclear Posture Review a New World Order?

  Posted by Michael Bruno 3:49 PM on Apr 06, 2010

  The Pentagon's new Nuclear Posture Review may be one small step for U.S. strategic posture, but it is one giant leap for any Cold War hawks.“These investments, and the NPR&rs... Read More >>

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  Fourth Test Firing for France's M51 Nuclear Missile

  Posted by Christina Mackenzie 9:13 AM on Feb 03, 2010

  France tested its fourth M51 strategic missile, without its nuclear warhead naturally, on 27 January at 9:25 a.m. from the Le Terrible submarine cruising in the bay of Audierne jus... Read More >>

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  Washington's Nuclear Family

  Posted by Michael Bruno 10:51 PM on Dec 17, 2009

  Washington remains just weeks away now from learning a lot more about the Obama administration’s plans for the nation’s nuclear arsenal, and increasingly the details ar... Read More >>

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  Clinton Hints at Revolutionary Nuclear Posture Review

  Posted by Michael Bruno 2:47 PM on Oct 26, 2009

  The United States must do more than reduce the number of its nuclear weapons, according to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — it must also reduce the role they play in... Read More >>

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  No Nukes

  Posted by Nicholas Fiorenza 6:21 PM on Jul 31, 2009

  Belgian Francophone Socialist Party (this being Belgium, there is also a Flemish Socialist Party) member Philippe Mahoux is preparing a bill that would ban the use, production and ... Read More >>

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  Arms Control: You Can't Win for Losing

  Posted by Michael Bruno 1:56 PM on Jul 10, 2009

  As Congressional Editor John Doyle and I are reporting in next week's Aviation Week & Space Technology, expectations are certainly building that the U.S. strategic posture is d... Read More >>

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