Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
June 2013 - United States Special Weapons News
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- Russian-US Warheads-for-Fuel Program to End in 2013 RIA Novosti 28 Jun 2013 -- Landmark Russian-US nuclear nonproliferation program will be completed later this year.
- B-52s to receive communications upgrade AFNS 28 Jun 2013 -- Installation of a communications system upgrade earmarked for the venerable U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber fleet is scheduled to start here in July.
- US-Russia Bombs-to-Fuel Program 95% Complete RIA Novosti 25 Jun 2013 -- A landmark nuclear nonproliferation program involving the conversion of highly-enriched uranium into nuclear fuel is 95 percent complete.
- Russia says US conventional arms must feature in talks PressTV 23 Jun 2013 -- Russia says the conventional ‘prompt global strike’ system in possession of the United States must be taken into account when Moscow and Washington hold talks on nuclear arsenal reductions.
- Nuclear Arms Reduction Deals to Become Multilateral RIA Novosti 22 Jun 2013 -- Any upcoming treaties on nuclear arms reductions will have to involve all countries that have atomic weapons at their disposal.
- Former Workers at Los Alamos National Laboratory Plead Guilty to Atomic Energy Act Violations US Dept. of Justice 21 Jun 2013
- Hagel Vows to Prioritize Cyber, Nuclear Capabilities AFPS 20 Jun 2013 -- Malicious cyberattacks are quickly becoming a defining security challenge “for our time, for all our institutions,” Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said.
- Hagel: Stratcom Will Continue Key Defense Role AFPS 20 Jun 2013 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told service members at U.S. Strategic Command that nuclear deterrence has kept the peace for nearly 70 years.
- Obama Nuclear Arms Pitch More About Legacy Than Russia RIA Novosti 20 Jun 2013 -- US President Barack Obama’s desire to pursue nuclear arms cuts with Russia offers fertile ground for cooperation.
- Moscow Links More Nuclear Cuts to Missile Defense RIA Novosti 20 Jun 2013 -- Russia-US strategic nuclear arms cuts cannot be pursued without also addressing missile defense systems.
- Remarks by President Obama at the Brandenburg Gate - Berlin, Germany The White House 19 Jun 2013
- FACT SHEET: Nuclear Weapons Employment Strategy of the United States The White House 19 Jun 2013
- A New Legal Framework for U.S.-Russian Cooperation in Nuclear Nonproliferation and Security US Dept. of State 19 Jun 2013
- In Berlin Speech, Obama Calls for Nuclear Reductions VOA 19 Jun 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama set forth his vision for advancing toward a world free of nuclear weapons in a speech Wednesday at the historic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
- Obama Calls For Cuts In U.S., Russia Nuclear Arsenals RFE/RL 19 Jun 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has proposed that the United States and Russia cut their strategic nuclear warheads by a further one-third.
- Obama to announce reduction in nuclear weapons: Report PressTV 19 Jun 2013 -- President Barack Obama is set to announce a sharp reduction in US’s deployed nuclear weapons by up to a third below the level achieved under the “New Start” treaty with Russia.
- U.S., Russia Agree to Cooperate on Cyber, Nukes AFPS 18 Jun 2013 -- Cooperation at many levels will help to reduce misunderstandings between the United States and Russia, the leaders of both countries said after meetings in Northern Ireland.
- US Lawmakers Put Brakes on Russia START Nuclear Pact RIA Novosti 18 Jun 2013 -- US lawmakers have imposed new conditions the administration of President Barack Obama would need to meet to obligations under the 2010 START agreement.
- Russia, U.S. To Sign New Nuclear Deal RFE/RL 18 Jun 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin will sign a new agreement on securing and destroying nuclear material to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.
- Dempsey to Minot AFB Airmen: Nuclear enterprise is top priority AFNS 18 Jun 2013 -- More than 1,000 Airmen, spouses and local community members turned out here June 17, for a town hall meeting with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- Joint Statement by the Presidents of the United States of America and the Russian Federation on a New Field of Cooperation in Confidence Building The White House 17 Jun 2013
- US nuclear bombs stored in Netherlands: former PM PressTV 10 Jun 2013 -- Former Netherlands prime minister, Ruud Lubbers has noted that 22 US nuclear bombs are stored at an airbase on Dutch territory.
- Missile officer recertification program makes great strides AFNS 07 Jun 2013 -- Ten of the 19 missile crew members from the 91st Operations Group at Minot AFB, N.D., have been recertified and are able to fully perform their alert duties.
- Global Force's Needs Shape DOD Biosurveillance AFPS 05 Jun 2013 -- A new biosurveillance division at the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center here -- home to a unique serum repository and database for service members and a global network of military laboratories -- is working to fill gaps at the convergence of battlefield biodefense and health surveillance.
- Missile officer recertification program makes great strides AFNS 04 Jun 2013 -- Ten of the 19 missile crew members from the 91st Operations Group at Minot AFB, N.D., have been recertified and are able to fully perform their alert duties.
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