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December

• Russian Army Chief Accuses West of Corroding Arms Control VOA 15 Dec 2007 -- Russia's top general has accused the West of turning the arms control system into a political tool, warning that a launch of a U.S. interceptor missile in Europe could trigger a Russian ballistic missile strike.
• The United States Extends Strategic Nonproliferation Partnership with Kazakhstan 13 Dec 2007 -- The United States of America and the Republic of Kazakhstan finalized an extension amendment to their bilateral Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Agreement today
• Russia, U.S. make progress on new strategic arms reduction pact RIA Novosti 11 Dec 2007 -- A Russian nuclear expert said on Tuesday that Russia and the United States have a good chance of signing a new strategic arms reduction treaty to replace START-I, which expires in December 2009.
• US Proposes Nuclear Dialogue with China VOA 05 Dec 2007 -- The United States has proposed starting a dialogue with China on nuclear weapons and strategy

November

• Lockheed Martin-built Trident II D5 Missile Achieves Record 120 Successful Test Launches in a Row Lockheed Martin 29 Nov 2007 -- The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test launch today of a Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) built by Lockheed Martin
• Enola Gay pilot, General Tibbets passes away AFPN 01 Nov 2007 -- Retired Brig. Gen. Paul W. Tibbets Jr., the pilot of the first atomic bombing mission, died of natural causes Nov. 1 at the age of 92 in Columbus, Ohio.

October

• Air Force releases B-52 munitions transfer investigation results AFPN 19 Oct 2007 -- A senior Air Force official released results of the command-directed investigation stemming from a weapons transfer incident that occurred Aug. 30 when cruise missiles were loaded onto a B-52 Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., and transported to Barksdale AFB, La.
• Transcript: DoD Press Briefing with Maj. Gen. Newton from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 19 Oct 2007 -- Presenter: Major General Richard Newton, , Assistant Deputy Chief Of Staff For Operations, Plans And Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force
• Air Force Relieves Commanders Involved in Nuclear Weapons Incident AFPS 19 Oct 2007 -- The Air Force has relieved three commanders and disciplined an undisclosed number of others in connection with an Aug. 29 "Bent Spear" incident in which nuclear-equipped missiles were unknowingly transported nearly 1,500 miles on the wing of a B-52 Stratofortress bomber.
• Nuclear Threat, Armed Conflict Reduction Highest U.S. Priority Washington File 11 Oct 2007 -- The United States has been a leader in promoting gradual nuclear disarmament and garnering broad support for international efforts to destroy dangerous stockpiles of small arms and light artillery.
• Northrop Grumman Celebrates Tenth Year as Prime Integrating Contractor for Nation's Land-Based ICBM Force Northrop Grumman 05 Oct 2007 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today celebrated 10 years as the U.S. Air Force's Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Prime Integrating Contractor, a highly successful effort led by the company to modernize and maintain the reliability, safety and security of the nation's land-based Minuteman III weapon system.

September

• ATK Selected for Prompt Global Strike Study ATK 18 Sep 2007 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has been selected to support the U.S. Air Force's Conventional Ballistic Missile Prompt Global Strike (PGS) efforts.
• Russia, U.S. disagree on new arms deal - Foreign Ministry RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2007 -- Russia and the United States have fundamental differences on a new agreement that is to replace the Strategic Arms Reduction (START) Treaty, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday.
• Air Force Investigates Alleged Nuke Transfer, Pentagon Spokesman Says AFPS 06 Sep 2007 -- The Pentagon is awaiting results of an Air Force investigation into the alleged improper transfer of weapons by air from a base in North Dakota to a Louisiana military installation last week.
• B-52 bomber flies over U.S. with nuclear weapons on board RIA Novosti 06 Sep 2007 -- A U.S. strategic B-52 bomber has made a flight across several American states with nuclear missiles on board, U.S. media reported Thursday.

August

• Threat-Reduction Program Marks 15-Year Anniversary AFPS 29 Aug 2007 -- When the Soviet Union lifted its Iron Curtain after the Cold War, Moscow left behind a lethal legacy in former Soviet bloc countries -- arsenals filled with chemical and biological weapons, nuclear warheads, intercontinental ballistic missiles, nuclear bombers and submarines.
• Russian-U.S. talks on START-I to be held in Rome in Sept. RIA Novosti 30 Aug 2007 -- Russian-U.S. talks on a replacement for the START-I arms reduction treaty will be held in early September in Rome, a high-ranking Russian Foreign Ministry disarmament official said Thursday.
• U.S./Russia: Disarmament Advocates Call for More Nuclear Dialogue RFE/RL 28 Aug 2007 -- A roundtable discussion to debate U.S.-Russian nuclear cooperation has painted a bleak picture on the future of arms control.
• U.S. Senator Lugar speaks for extending START-I Treaty RIA Novosti 28 Aug 2007 -- Russia and the U.S. should extend the START-I Treaty, which expires in 2009, or else negative consequences will result, U.S. senator Richard Lugar said Tuesday.
• Russia, U.S. to sign nuclear power cooperation deal in fall RIA Novosti 28 Aug 2007 -- A senior Russian nuclear official said Tuesday that a deal is likely to be signed with the United States this fall on the civilian use of nuclear power.
• Nuclear Power Industry Poised To Meet Challenges to Expansion Washignton File 14 Aug 2007 -- The U.S. nuclear power industry is tackling a lack of skilled workers, insufficient manufacturing capacity and other problems as it works to expand its capacity to meet some of the projected increases in electricity demand.
• Analysis: Cold War-Era Nuclear Debate Returns cfr.org 01 Aug 2007 -- Underneath the Iraq war debate and other more celebrated issues, a showdown looms between the Bush administration and Congress over a plan to modernize the nation's arsenal of strategic nuclear warheads

July

• U.S. Nuclear Weapons Strategy Delivered To Congress 24 JUl 2007 -- On Friday, 20 July 2007, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates joined with the Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to submit to Congress a three-page statement on U.S. national security and nuclear weapons, entitled "Maintaining Deterrence in the 21st Century."
• India, US Making Last-Ditch Bid on Nuclear Agreement VOA 19 Jul 2007 -- High-level talks between India and the United States are going into an unscheduled third day in Washington in the hopes of overcoming obstacles to a controversial nuclear cooperation agreement
• Russia proposes drafting simpler START arms treaty RIA Novosti 18 Jul 2007 -- Russia has proposed to the United States that the sides draft a simpler version of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), a senior Defense Ministry official said Wednesday.
• U.S. House backs closer ties with Russia on nuclear materials RIA Novosti 18 Jul 2007 -- The U.S. House of Representatives has approved expanding cooperation with Russia's nuclear authorities and Defense Ministry under a nuclear materials protection program.
• Missile deactivation begins at Malmstrom AFPN 13 Jul 2007 -- The first Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was removed from a launch facility near Brady, Mont., July 12 as a result of the order to begin missile deactivation activities here.
• Joint Statement by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov US Dept. of State 03 Jul 2007
• Bush, Russia's Putin Signal Cooperation on Nuclear Energy Aid Washington File 05 Jul 2007 -- Following an informal visit at the Bush family retreat in Kennebunkport, Maine, President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled a new spirit of cooperation on the peaceful use and spread of nuclear energy with a proposal to help the international community generate nuclear power.
• Russia, U.S. confirm intention to reduce strategic arms to minimum RIA Novosti 03 Jul 2007 -- Russia and the United States have confirmed their intention to reduce their strategic offensive arms to a minimal level and develop relevant agreements, Russia's foreign minister and the U.S. Secretary of State said in a statement Tuesday.

June

• LOCKHEED MARTIN ENHANCES NETWORK CENTRIC WARFARE CAPABILITY FOR U.S. STRATEGIC COMMAND Lockheed Martin 28 Jun 2007 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has provided the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) with a network centric warfare capability that allows system users to create a collaborative, real-time picture of critical events on their computers, then simultaneously share that view with others
• Army Reaches Major Chemical Weapons Convention Milestone Army News 21 Jun 2007 -- The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency announced today the safe destruction of 45 percent of the United States' chemical stockpile, accomplishing a major Chemical Weapons Convention milestone well ahead of the other signatory nations with major stockpiles.
• Weapons Anti-Proliferation Initiative Draws More Participants Washington File 31 May 2007 -- More than 80 nations on six continents have committed to halting the spread of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems and related parts under a program launched by President Bush four years ago in Poland.

May

• LOCKHEED MARTIN-BUILT TRIDENT II D5 SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED IN TWO-MISSILE U.S. NAVY TEST IN THE ATLANTIC Lockheed Martin 16 May 2007 -- The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test launch yesterday, May 15, of two Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT).
• PACAF emphasizes anthrax vaccination before deployments AFPN 06 May 2007 -- Headquarters Air Force officials recently sent additional implementation guidance to major commands that emphasizes pre-deployment notification.

April

• Air Force proactive in combating biological warfare AFPN 19 Apr 2007 -- Air Force officials have approved a new Counter-Biological Warfare Concept of Operations and Air Force Instruction to help Air Force installations better respond to biological threats.
• PACAF leads way in Air Force's anthrax vaccine push AFPN 19 Apr 2007 -- Pacific Air Forces' implementation of the Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program is off to a good start.
• ATK Awarded $85.8 Million Contract for Trident II Solid Rocket Propulsion Systems ATK 09 Apr 2007 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received an $85.8 million contract from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to produce solid rocket propulsion systems for all three stages of the U.S. Navy's Trident II (D-5) Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM).
• LOCKHEED MARTIN RECEIVES $135-MILLION CONTRACT MODIFICATION FROM THE NAVY FOR TRIDENT II D5 MISSILE LIFE EXTENSION Lockheed Martin 09 Apr 2007 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $135-million contract modification for continued work on the Trident II D5 Life Extension program.
• Congress Considers Future of US Nuclear Weapons VOA 01 Apr 2007 -- Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are considering Bush administration budget requests for building new nuclear weapons, a move supporters say will create safer warheads

March

• Boeing Logs Five Years of On-Time Minuteman III Guidance Replacement Program Deliveries Boeing 28 Mar 2007 -- Boeing's [NYSE: BA] delivery of the 513th Minuteman III Guidance Replacement Program (GRP) Missile Guidance Set (MGS) last month to the U.S. Air Force marks five years of consecutive on-time deliveries.
• STRATCOM Commander: Safe, Reliable Deterrence Critical to Defense AFPS 21 Mar 2007 -- As the United States works to reduce its nuclear weapons stockpile, it must ensure it has enough safe, reliable weapons -- both nuclear and conventional -- to deter against the threats it faces, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command told the House Armed Services Committee today.
• U.S. retains right for nuclear tests if necessary - official RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2007 -- The United States reserves the right to conduct nuclear tests in the future, but hopes it will not be necessary, a U.S. government official said Wednesday.
• U.S. for cooperation with Russia on uranium enrichment centers RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2007 -- Cooperation between the United States and Russia to establish international uranium enrichment centers would help promote the safe and secure use of civilian nuclear energy, a high-ranking U.S. official said Wednesday.
• Report Urges Greater US Efforts to Secure Radiological Material VOA 14 Mar 2007 -- A new report by a U.S. government watchdog agency says the U.S. Department of Energy has made only limited progress in securing many of the most dangerous sources of radiological material in the former Soviet Union, leaving them vulnerable to terrorists
• Army Neutralizes 1,623 Tons of Mustard Agent, Meets Requirements for Aberdeen Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Closure Army News 13 Mar 2007 -- The Army announced yesterday the completion of all requirements to close the Aberdeen Chemical Agent Disposal Facility.
• U.S. Strategic Command Refines, Fields New Capabilities AFPS 09 Mar 2007 -- To adapt to the shifting national security environment, United States Strategic Command is refining and fielding new capabilities, the organization's commander said yesterday.
• Reliable Replacement Warhead Design Decision Announced 02 Mar 2007 -- The Department of Defense supports today's announcement by the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration that it will proceed with the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW) program.

February

• Revisions made to operational doctrine AFPN 14 Feb 2007 -- The doctrine publication that describes the Air Force's role in countering the threat or use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons at the operational level of war was revised recently.
• Arnold conducts Minuteman motor test AFPN 12 Feb 2007 -- Arnold Engineering Development Center workers here successfully completed the first of eight scheduled Minuteman motor tests this year in late January.
• Deterrence keeps secluded Minuteman crew focused AFPN 09 Feb 2007
• Northrop Grumman Successfully Develops New GPS Range Tracking System for Minuteman III ICBM Northrop Grumman 09 Feb 2007 -- A newly certified Global Positioning System (GPS) range tracking system, developed for the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), was successfully flown at Vandenberg Air Force Base for the first time this week as one of the two independent tracking systems required for range safety.
• U.S. Urges Negotiations To Ban Material for Nuclear Bombs Washington File 08 Feb 2007 -- The United States urges prompt negotiations leading to a treaty to ban the production of the fissile material needed for nuclear weapons.
• Boeing Delivers 500th Minuteman III Missile Guidance Set Boeing 06 Feb 2007 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the 500th Minuteman III Guidance Replacement Program (GRP) Missile Guidance Set (MGS) to the U.S. Air Force and Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) prime contractor Northrop Grumman Mission Systems during a Dec. 15, 2006, ceremony at Boeing's Guidance Repair Center in Heath, Ohio.

January

• U.S. Air Force Awards Northrop Grumman $98.7 Million for ICBM Guidance Modernization Program Northrop Grumman 18 Jan 2007 -- The U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a $98.7 million contract in December to complete the full-rate production phase of the ICBM Guidance Replacement Program (GRP).
• Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract to Provide Ongoing Launcher Support for TRIDENT II (D5) Missile Weapon System Northrop Grumman 16 Jan 2007 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) was awarded a $40.4 million contract from the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) to provide ongoing technical support for the TRIDENT II (D5) missile weapon system.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN RECEIVES $654.9 MILLION CONTRACT FOR TRIDENT II D5 MISSILE Lockheed Martin 10 Jan 2007 -- The U.S. Navy is awarding Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a contract valued at $654.9 million for fiscal year 2007 production and deployed system support for the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program.
• BAE SYSTEMS AWARDED $71.7 MILLION CONTRACT TO SUPPORT U.S. NAVY STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS BAE Systems 08 Jan 2007 -- BAE Systems has been awarded a $71.7 million U.S. Navy contract to provide system integration support for the Trident II (D5) Fleet Ballistic Missile Strategic Weapon System (SWS) program and the nuclear-powered guided missile submarines (SSGN) attack weapon system program
• U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman Mark First Deployment of Minuteman III Carrying MK21 Reentry Vehicle Northrop Grumman 08 Jan 2007 -- The U.S. Air Force, and its industry partner Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), marked the initial deployment of the first Minuteman III carrying the MK21 reentry vehicle during a ceremony at the end of 2006 at Hill Air Force Base.
• ATK Awarded Follow-On Options Worth $225 Million for Minuteman III Propulsion Replacement Program ATK 08 Jan 2007 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received contract options worth $225 million from Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) to refurbish components and replace propellant on Minuteman III Stage 1, 2 and 3 rocket motors.
• Northrop Grumman Receives Contract for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Propulsion System Rocket Engine Life Extension Program Northrop Grumman 05 Jan 2007 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a contract for 22 months to continue the full-rate production phase of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Propulsion System Rocket Engine (PSRE) Life Extension Program (LEP).