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4 days ago · FAS researchers, in partnership with the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, release this seminal account each year in the “Nuclear Notebook” Washington, D.C. – May 7, 2024 – Nuclear experts at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) today released “Nuclear Notebook: United States Nuclear Weapons 2024,” an annual overview of the current status and trends of the U.S. nuclear weapons ...
May 1, 2024 · Spending on the nuclear weapons complex has exploded in recent years, and budgets are expected to continue on a steep upward path as the US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) works to juggle refurbishments and modifications of aging weapons systems while replacing crumbling infrastructure and building new production plants.
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4 days ago · The United States is modernizing its nuclear bomber force by upgrading nuclear command-and-control capabilities on existing bombers, developing enhanced nuclear weapons (the B61–12, B61–13, and the new AGM-181 Long-Range Standoff Weapon or LRSO), and designing a new heavy bomber (the B-21 Raider).
Apr 26, 2024 · Approximately 58,100 red dots populate each map at 12,730 locations, marking a constellation of points where plutonium — a radioactive element used in nuclear weapons — was found in the groundwater, surface water or soil.
Apr 16, 2024 · The United States continues to monitor reports of the Russia-Belarus arrangement, in particular to assess and confirm that Russia maintains custody and control of its nuclear weapons at all times, such that both countries uphold their obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The United States has not seen ...
Apr 25, 2024 · What: Nuclear Watch has mapped plutonium migration based on sampling data from Intellus, the Lab’s environmental sampling database. Our map graphically demonstrates widespread contamination down the Rio Grande to Cochiti Lake and vertically to deep groundwater.
Apr 29, 2024 · Key Takeaways: A US Nuclear Target Map highlights possible targets and safe areas, aiding emergency planning by showing where attacks may occur and locations less likely to be directly affected. The world’s nuclear weapons, mainly held by the United States and Russia, present significant dangers.
