Lead Dems back bill to ban live nuclear tests The Senate’s top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer, is co-sponsoring legislation meant to prevent the Trump administration from restarting explosive nuclear weapons testing. By: Joe Gould 1 day ago
Initial analysis of new sub-launched nuclear cruise missile coming ‘shortly’ For now, there are no major delays to nuclear warhead modernization programs, a Pentagon official says. By: Aaron Mehta 4 days ago
Live nuclear testing could resume in ‘months’ if needed, official says The Trump administration has reportedly had conversations about resuming live nuclear testing. By: Aaron Mehta May 26
Time running out on the last US-Russia nuclear arms treaty Time is running out on an arms control treaty that, if it’s allowed to expire, will leave the world with no legal restrictions on U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons for the first time in nearly half a century. By: Deb Riechmann, The Associated Press May 24
New nuclear talks begin between US, Russia Early U.S.-Russia talks on a new nuclear arms control agreement have begun, and the two sides have agreed to an in-person dialogue once the coronavirus pandemic subsides. By: Joe Gould May 21
US must move ahead with work on nukes, says nuclear security boss Federal officials have set a deadline of 2030 for increased production of the plutonium cores used in nuclear weapons. By: Susan Montoya Bryan, The Associated Press May 6
Russia slams US arguments for low-yield nukes The U.S. State Department argued in a paper released last week that fitting the low-yield nuclear warheads to submarine-launched ballistic missiles would help counter potential new threats from Russia and China. By: The Associated Press April 29
Why we need better science to pinpoint small, underground nuclear tests We need better physics and computer models to compensate for the lack of data. By: Dale Anderson April 29
Now isn’t the time to push for nuclear modernization With the coronavirus expected to impact defense budgets, America's nuclear arsenal should receive a close look. By: William D. Hartung April 21
The Air Force made a surprise decision to sole-source the Long Range Standoff Weapon. Here’s who will move forward. The service made the rare decision to downselect after the program's preliminary design review. By: Valerie Insinna April 20
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