Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
April 2013 - United States Special Weapons News
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- Official Describes Interagency Security, Nonproliferation Efforts AFPS 24 Apr 2013 -- The Defense Department and other U.S government agencies are actively pursuing methods to prevent weapons of mass destruction from falling into the hands of terrorists and hostile actors, a senior defense official told Congress yesterday.
- United States-Republic of Korea Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation Extension US Dept. of State 24 Apr 2013
- U.S. and Lithuania Sign Agreement for Cooperation on Countering Nuclear Smuggling US Dept. of State 23 Apr 2013
- Remarks With Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius at a Signing Ceremony for Cooperation on Countering Nuclear Smuggling US Dept. of State 23 Apr 2013
- Obama's nuclear U-turn: Billions set aside for B61 nukes Iran Press TV 22 Apr 2013 -- US President Barack Obama is accused of making a U-turn on his nuclear disarmament pledges as his administration plans to allocate billions of dollars for upgrading its atomic arsenal in Europe.
- DTRA Director, Azerbaijan Ambassador Discuss Coop AFPS 17 Apr 2013 -- The director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the United States met to discuss the DTRA's Cooperative Threat Reduction work with Azerbaijan.
- Ambitious Exercise Program Keeps Stratcom Mission-ready AFPS 16 Apr 2013 -- U.S. Strategic Command’s exercise program has gone global, now encompassing all its mission areas and crossing into every combatant command.
- Obama Calls for More Nuclear Weapons Funding, Cuts for Nonproliferation RIA Novosti 11 Apr 2013 -- US President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed boosting funding for the Energy Department to modernize the nation's existing nuclear weapons in what analysts say is part of a bargain he struck with Republican lawmakers to secure their support for the New START deal with Russia to reduce nuclear stockpiles.
- Strategic Command Priorities Chart Way Forward AFPS 10 Apr 2013 -- With a broad array of challenges and a new defense strategy based on a leaner, more agile and technologically advanced force, U.S. Strategic Command has widened its aperture to focus on priorities that extend beyond its historic nuclear deterrence mission, its commander reported.
- Strategic Command Plans for Unexpected, Commander Says AFPS 08 Apr 2013 -- The last thing Air Force Gen. C. Robert Kehler -- the point man for the U.S. nuclear arsenal as well as space, cyber, ballistic missile and other capabilities -- wants is to be caught by surprise.
- Nuclear Deterrence Remains Key Stratcom Mission AFPS 05 Apr 2013 -- Some might be tempted to think U.S. Strategic Command’s most important mission is fading into the history books.
- First B-2 surpasses 7,000 flight hours AFNS 05 Apr 2013 -- Since the first B-2 Spirit arrived here in July 1996, its stealthiness and massive firepower have been used in missions around the world.
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the Removal of Highly Enriched Uranium from the Czech Republic The White House 05 Apr 2013
- US, Russia Remove Nuclear Material From Czech Republic RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2013 -- The United States and Russia have cooperated to remove enough highly enriched uranium to make two nuclear weapons from the Czech Republic.
- Stratcom Provides ‘Tailored Deterrence’ Against Threats AFPS 04 Apr 2013 -- Mission today is far different from in the past, when its sole responsibility was nuclear deterrence.
- Alabama (Gold) Returns Home From Long Patrol NNS 04 Apr 2013 -- The USS Alabama returned home to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor April 3, concluding a 108-day strategic deterrent patrol by its Gold Crew.
- Hanford nuclear waste site at risk of explosion: Agency warns PressTV 04 Apr 2013 -- The most contaminated nuclear waste site in the United States could explode at any moment.
- Stratcom Broadens Dialogue on Changing Nature of Deterrence AFPS 03 Apr 2013 -- While nuclear deterrence remains vital to U.S. security, it’s not enough to protect the United States against the range of threats it now faces.
- Stratcom Advocates for Current, Future Capabilities AFPS 02 Apr 2013 -- The Defense Department is relying on Stratcom itself to help determine what assets are needed and where to dedicate them.
- New Complex to Support Stratcom’s 21st-century Missions AFPS 01 Apr 2013 -- Stratcom is bursting from the seams in a headquarters building built in the mid-1950s to accommodate telephones and grease boards.
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