Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
December 2009 - United States Special Weapons News
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- Arms Control: Key Issue Between Washington, Moscow VOA 30 Dec 2009 -- Arms control is a key issue between Washington and Moscow. In this report from Washington, Senior Correspondent André de Nesnera speaks with three former senior U.S. government officials about arms control and the state of U.S.-Russia relations.
- Lockheed Martin-Built Trident II D5 Missile Achieves 130th Consecutive Successful Test Flight Lockheed Martin 29 Dec 2009 -- The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test flight Dec. 19 of a Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). The Navy launched the unarmed missile from the submerged submarine USS ALASKA (SSBN 732) in the Atlantic Ocean.
- Putin: Russia Should Develop Offensive Arms To Counter U.S. RFE/RL 29 Dec 2009 -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is quoted as saying that Russia must develop offensive weapons systems to counter U.S. missile-defense plans.
- Russia-U.S. arms reduction talks continue RIA Novosti 29 Dec 2009 -- Russia and the United States have not halted talks on a new arms reduction treaty to replace a landmark deal that expired on December 4, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
- Russia to continue offensive arms to balance U.S. shield - Putin RIA Novosti 29 Dec 2009 -- Russia will continue developing offensive armaments to counter U.S. missile defenses, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told reporters on Tuesday.
- PBCDF surpasses 50% completion of final disposal campaign Army News 23 Dec 2009 -- The Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (PBCDF) successfully surpassed the 50 percent completion mark for processing the mustard agent-filled ton containers, the final disposal campaign of the Arsenal's chemical weapons stockpile, December 23, 2009.
- ANNISTON DISPOSAL OPERATIONS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED Army News 23 Dec 2009 -- Chemical munitions stockpile demilitarization operations at the Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (ANCDF) were temporarily suspended following an interruption in the robotic disassembly of a mortar tonight.
- US not "particularly concerned" over protracted arms cuts talks RIA Novosti 23 Dec 2009 -- The United States is not "particularly concerned" that the talks on strategic arms reductions with Russia are taking a longer time than previously expected, the State Department said Tuesday.
- Northrop Grumman-Led Joint Venture NSTec Awarded One-Year Contract Extension Through 2013 for Approximately $450 Million Northrop Grumman 22 Dec 2009 -- The U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA) has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation-led (NYSE:NOC) joint venture National Security Technologies, LLC (NSTec) a one-year, cost-reimbursement and operating type contract extension valued at approximately $450 million to manage and operate the Nevada Test Site (NTS) through 2013. Northrop Grumman earned the contract extension through its continued exceptional performance, which led to a customer performance assessment of "outstanding" for its performance at the site in 2009.
- Russia-U.S. strategic deal demands 'radical' arms cuts - Lavrov RIA Novosti 22 Dec 2009 -- The new Russian-U.S. strategic arms reduction treaty envisions "radical" cuts in the number of strategic offensive weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
- Russia, U.S. discuss START treaty in Copenhagen RIA Novosti 21 Dec 2009
- Russia, U.S. close to finalizing new nuclear arms reduction deal RIA Novosti 21 Dec 2009 -- Russia and the United States have finalized a new strategic arms reduction treaty, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
- Russia, U.S. set to sign new arms reduction treaty in mid-Jan RIA Novosti 18 Dec 2009 -- Russia and the United States could sign a new strategic arms reduction treaty in a month's time.
- New arms cuts treaty ready soon - Medvedev RIA Novosti 18 Dec 2009 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev: Russia and the US will finalize a new strategic arms reduction treaty in the near future.
- Obama: US Close to New Arms Deal with Russia VOA 18 Dec 2009 -- Mr. Obama discussed the issue with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev in a private meeting.
- US Signs Nuclear Deal with UAE VOA 18 Dec 2009 -- The United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a landmark agreement on peaceful nuclear cooperation.
- Russia's Lavrov Says US Slowing Progress on Arms Pact VOA 17 Dec 2009 -- Russia's top diplomat is accusing the US of holding up progress on a new nuclear arms treaty.
- U.S.-Russia nuclear deal not expected this year - U.S. official RIA Novosti 17 Dec 2009 -- US does not expect a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia to be signed before the end of the year.
- "Intrepid" U.S. team works hard on arms cuts with Russia RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2009 -- US State Department: The United States and Russia have made progress in their talks on strategic arms reductions.
- AFGSC missile wings conduct limited inspections AFNS 14 Dec 2009 -- AFGSC's missile wings successfully passed a no-notice limited nuclear surety inspection, the first such inspections launched by the new command.
- Medvedev, Obama note progress in drafting new arms cuts treaty RIA Novosti 12 Dec 2009 -- The Russian and U.S. presidents have discussed in a telephone conversation the drafting of a new treaty on strategic arms reductions, noting considerable progress, the Kremlin said Saturday.
- U.S., Russia Make Progress on Nuclear Reduction Agreement AFPS 11 Dec 2009 -- The United States and Russia are making progress on a pledge to reach an agreement on a nuclear weapons reduction pact to replace a long-standing bilateral treaty that expired last week.
- Russia, U.S. to continue arms cut talks in Geneva next week RIA Novosti 11 Dec 2009 -- Russia and the United States will continue talks on a new nuclear arms reduction deal to replace the expired START 1 treaty in Geneva next week, a Foreign Ministry official said on Friday.
- U.S., Russia enter endgame stage in arms reduction talks RIA Novosti 10 Dec 2009 -- The United States and Russia have agreed on the core of a new strategic arms reduction deal to replace the expired START 1 treaty and need only a few final touches to conclude the talks, the U.S. State Department said.
- U.S. hopes to sign new arms cuts accord with Russia by yearend RIA Novosti 09 Dec 2009 -- The United States hopes a new agreement on strategic arms reductions with Russia will be signed by the end of the year, an assistant secretary of state said Tuesday.
- Lockheed Martin Receives Trident II D5 Missile System Production And Support Contract Lockheed Martin 08 Dec 2009 -- The U.S. Navy is awarding Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a contract with a value not to exceed $851 million for production and deployed system support for the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program for fiscal year 2010.
- Russian, U.S. diplomats discuss non-proliferation in Moscow RIA Novosti 07 Dec 2009 -- Russian and U.S. diplomats held a second session of a bilateral working group on arms control and international security on Monday to discuss joint efforts in nuclear non-proliferation, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
- START I treaty ends: what lies ahead? RIA Novosti 07 Dec 2009 -- On December 5, 2009, the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I), one of the key arms control treaties ended.
- US and Russian Officials Work on New Arms Control Treaty VOA 06 Dec 2009 -- U.S. and Russian negotiators are continuing talks in an effort to agree on a new follow-on treaty to the 1991 START-One pact that expired Saturday, December 5. Both sides say an agreement is more likely at the end of the month.
- U.S. And Russian START Talks Continue As Deadline Looms RFE/RL 04 Dec 2009 -- Russia and the United States are inching closer to a deal to replace a key Cold War-era arms control treaty that expires at midnight.
- Russia opposes monitoring of missile plants under new deal with U.S. RIA Novosti 04 Dec 2009 -- Russia insists that the monitoring of missile manufacturing facilities should not be included in a new arms deal.
- Russia, U.S. close to signing new arms control treaty RIA Novosti 04 Dec 2009 -- Russia and US wrapping up negotiations on a new nuclear arms reduction treaty to replace START 1.
- Russian, U.S. leaders commit to further arms control cooperation RIA Novosti 04 Dec 2009 -- Russian President Medvedev and US President Obama would continue arms reduction cooperation after the expiry of the START I treaty.
- German parliament calls for removal of all US nukes IRNA 04 Dec 2009 -- German legislators voted unanimously in favor of withdrawal of all US nuclear arms from their territory.
- Russia, U.S. could sign new strategic arms deal by yearend - expert RIA Novosti 03 Dec 2009 -- Russia and the United States will most likely sign a new strategic arms reduction treaty by the end of this year.
- Commander outlines Global Strike Command mission, vision, values AFNS 02 Dec 2009 -- The men and women of 20th Air Force and the 90th Missile Wing hosted the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command.
- Air Force Global Strike Command officials assume ICBM mission AFNS 01 Dec 2009 -- Air Force Global Strike Command officials here assume the Air Force's intercontinental ballistic missile mission Dec. 1.
- Washington still waits for new arms treaty with Russia RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2009 -- State Department spokesman: Signing of a new arms treaty between Russia and the US is impossible before 5 Dec. deadline.
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