Uranium spill hidden from public because of NRC policy
A very disturbing report in yesterday’s Guardian details how the Nuclear Regulatory Commission sealed records for two companies that manufacture and store highly enriched uranium in 2004. This was...
View ArticleAnother Foot and Mouth Disease case in the UK
The the Institute for Animal Health has confirmed a positive test for foot-and-mouth in Surrey, just outside London. The latest report that I could find indicated that they had ordered the slaughter of...
View ArticleU.S. Nuclear Weapons Withdrawn From the United Kingdom
More than 100 U.S. nuclear bombs have been withdrawn from RAF Lakenheath, the forward base of the U.S. Air Force 48th Fighter Wing. Image: GoogleEarth . By Hans M. Kristensen The United States has...
View ArticleU.S. Strategic Submarine Patrols Continue at Near Cold War Tempo
U.S. ballistic missile submarines conducted 31 nuclear deterrent patrols in 2008 at an operational tempo comparable to that of the Cold War. . By Hans M. Kristensen [updated] The U.S. fleet of 14...
View ArticleRussian Tactical Nuclear Weapons
New low-yield nuclear warheads for cruise missiles on Russia’s submarines?. . By Hans M. Kristensen Two recent news reports have drawn the attention to Russia’s tactical nuclear weapons. Earlier this...
View ArticleEstimated Nuclear Weapons Locations 2009
Some 23,300 nuclear weapons are stored at 111 locations around the world (click for map) . By Hans M. Kristensen The world’s approximately 23,300 nuclear weapons are stored at an estimated 111...
View ArticleBritain Discloses Size of Nuclear Stockpile: Who’s Next?
Britain says it has 225 nuclear warheads for its Trident submarine fleet. . By Hans M. Kristensen The new British government today followed the French and U.S. examples by disclosing its total military...
View ArticleBritish Submarines to Receive Upgraded US Nuclear Warhead
The Royal Navy plans to “integrate” the US W76-1/Mk4A warhead onto British SSBNs. . By Hans M. Kristensen Sea-launched ballistic missiles on British ballistic missile submarines will be armed with the...
View ArticleNew Nuclear Notebook: British Nuclear Forces 2011
The British Cold War stockpile was bigger than previously thought but will be the smallest of the five original nuclear weapons states by the mid-2020s. Click image for bigger version . By Hans M....
View ArticleNew Report: Reducing Alert Rates of Nuclear Weapons
click on image to download report . By Hans M. Kristensen The United States and Russia have some 1,800 nuclear warheads on alert on ballistic missiles that are ready to launch in a few minutes,...
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British Parliament Report Criticizes Government Refusal to Participate in...
Although the British government has promised a full and open public debate about the future of Britain’s nuclear deterrent, it has so far failed to explain what decisions need to be made, failed to...
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Britain’s Next Nuclear Era
After having spent the last several years sending diplomats to Teheran to try to persuade Iran not to develop nuclear weapons, the British government announced Monday that it plans to renew its own...
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Nuclear Missile Testing Galore
(Updated January 3, 2007) North Korea may have gotten all the attention, but all the nuclear weapon states were busy flight-testing ballistic missiles for their nuclear weapons during 2006. According...
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No Need to Replace UK Nuclear Subs Now, FAS Board Member Tells Brits
(Updated January 26, 2007) British Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines have at least 15 years more service life in them, and the U.K. government does not have to make a decision now on whether...
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Small Fuze – Big Effect
“It is not true,” British Defence Secretary Des Browne insisted during an interview with BBC radio, that a new fuze planned for British nuclear warheads and reported by the Guardian will increase...
View ArticleUpdate on UK Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak
Most Strategic Security Blog readers are probably already aware of the recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the UK, but I thought it might be useful to post summary information on what we...
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Nuclear Arms Racing in the Post-Cold War Era: Who is the Smallest?
China and the Uniked Kingdom have started a new arms race over who has the smallest nuclear weapons arsenal. By Hans M. Kristensen Mine is smaller! No, mine is smaller!! China and the United Kingdom...
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PREPCOM Nuclear Weapons De-Alerting Briefing
By Hans M. Kristensen Greetings from Geneva! I’m at the Palais des Nations for the second Preparatory Committee (PREPCOM) meeting for the 2015 Review Conference of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty...
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Air Force Briefing Shows Nuclear Modernizations But Ignores US and UK Programs
Click to view large version. Full briefing is here. By Hans M. Kristensen China and North Korea are developing nuclear-capable cruise missiles, according to U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command...
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