Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
June 2014 - United States Special Weapons News
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- DOD Broadens, Updates Strategy for Countering WMD AFPS 30 Jun 2014 -- The Defense Department has released the first update since 2006 of the military's strategy to counter weapons of mass destruction, replacing it with a broader one that focuses on preventing adversaries from acquiring such weapons and mitigating threats at an early stage, a senior defense official said today.
- Department of Defense Releases Strategy to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction DoD 30 Jun 2014-- Today the Department of Defense released its strategy for countering weapons of mass destruction (WMD). This strategy will direct the department's efforts to prevent hostile actors from acquiring WMD, contain and reduce WMD threats, and ensure that DOD can respond effectively to WMD crises.
- Department of Defense Fact Sheet: Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Released 30 Jun 2014
- Force Improvement Program changing future of Global Strike AFNS 26 Jun 2014 -- The Air Force is making major improvements to how it supports and empowers the Airmen who perform the nuclear mission.
- Air Force Secretary Outlines Changes for Nuclear Force AFPS 18 Jun 2014 -- Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James today outlined new incentives and measures designed to change the culture of the service's nuclear force.
- Stratcom Chief: U.S. Must Stay Vigilant, Capable to Fight Strategic Threats AFPS 18 Jun 2014 -- A strategic attack against the United States is remote but the nation must stay vigilant and capable if it is to address the carefully planned and potentially global threats that are part of today's evolving security environment, Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney said today.
- Malmstrom completes final Minuteman III configuration AFNS 18 Jun 2014 -- Air Force Global Strike Command met a major milestone June 16, when maintainers at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, removed the last multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle in the Air Force intercontinental ballistic missile inventory from a Minuteman III.
- Nuclear forces reduced while modernizations continue, says SIPRI SIPRI 16 Jun 2014 -- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today launches its annual nuclear forces data, which assesses the current trends and developments in world nuclear arsenals. The data shows that while the overall number of nuclear weapons in the world continues to decline, none of the nuclear weapon-possessing states are prepared to give up their nuclear arsenals for the foreseeable future.
- Nuclear deterrence medal approved for total force Airmen AFNS 02 Jun 2014 -- The Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal, approved May 27 by Secretary of the Air Force Deborah James, is among several incentives focused on attracting and retaining high-caliber Airmen in the nuclear mission, Air Force Personnel Center officials said May 30.
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