Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
February 2020 - United States Special Weapons News
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- Stratcom Commander: Failing to Replace Nuclear Triad Akin to Disarmament DoD News 28 Feb 2020 -- With both Russia and China making great advances in their strategic weapons arsenals, the U.S. must update its nuclear triad or risk the prospect of existing systems needing to be dismantled due to age - an outcome tantamount to disarmament, a top Navy official said.
- Esper: Nuclear Triad Must Remain Effective, Reliable, Credible DoD News 20 Feb 2020 -- The fiscal year 2021 defense budget request places a high priority on modernizing the nation's strategic nuclear triad, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper emphasized during a visit to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.
- U.S. Holding Off On New START Extension, Hoping To Bring China Into Deal RFE/RL 15 Feb 2020 -- The U.S. administration has not decided whether to extend the historic New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia because it wants more time to persuade China to join the negotiations.
- Russia alarmed by US deployment of low-yield nuclear missiles on submarines Press TV 05 Feb 2020 -- A Russian official says Moscow is alarmed by the US Navy's decision to deploy low-yield nuclear missiles on submarines since they heighten the risk of a limited nuclear war.
- U.S. Navy deploys low-yield nuclear warhead on missiles: Pentagon People's Daily 05 Feb 2020 -- The Pentagon said on Tuesday that U.S. Navy had deployed low-yield nuclear weapons, a move that critics believed will not contribute to strategic stability.
- US deploys submarine-launched low-yield nuclear weapon in Atlantic Press TV 05 Feb 2020 -- The United States has announced the deployment of a new long-range nuclear missile aboard its stealth submarines to deter what it calls Washington's potential adversaries.
- U.S. Deploys New, Low-Yield Nuclear Submarine Warhead To Deter Russia RFE/RL 05 Feb 2020 -- The U.S. Navy announced it has put into operation a low-yield, nuclear ballistic missile aboard a submarine as it seeks to deter adversaries like Russia.
- Statement on the Fielding of the W76-2 Low-Yield Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Warhead DoD 04 Feb 2020 -- "The U.S. Navy has fielded the W76-2 low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) warhead. In the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review, the department identified the requirement to "modify a small number of submarine-launched ballistic missile warheads" to address the conclusion that potential adversaries, like Russia, believe that employment of low-yield nuclear weapons will give them an advantage over the United States and its allies and partners."
- US Deploys 'Low Yield' Nuclear Weapon in Response to Russian Tests VOA 04 Feb 2020 -- The Pentagon says it is deploying long-range missiles armed with low-yield nuclear warheads of reduced destructive power in response to Russia testing similar weapons.
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