Just One Bidder Is Vying for Two Pentagon Programs Worth $130 Billion
The defense acquisition chief is looking into the Army’s disqualification of a second bidder to replace Bradley armored vehicles.…
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Military to Stop Using Floppy Disks to Operate Its Nuclear Weapons System
Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Schlabach shows off a floppy disc used in the launch control center at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base for a Seeker videoScreenshot: Seeker(YouTube)The systems used to control the United States arsenal of nuclear…
Mixed Messages for Japan – The Diplomat
AdvertisingThe credibility of U.S. extended nuclear deterrence is a critical issue that goes beyond the question of Japanese psychology and perception; it potentially influences the direction of Japan’s security policy, compellence…
Trump expresses confidence when asked if nuclear weapons at Incirlik are safe
In response to a reporter’s question, President Trump on Wednesday said he was “confident” about the safety of U.S. nuclear weapons at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. “One of the things that has been exposed by this Turkey situation is…
With Turkey’s invasion of Syria, concerns mount over nukes at Incirlik
The Air Force on Monday said it has made no changes to daily operations at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey even as Turkish forces continue to push into Syrian territory, which has prompted U.S. forces to pull back. But concerns are…
Allies Must Press US To Keep New Start: US Experts « Breaking Defense
Gro Harlem Bruntland
WASHINGTON: US arms control proponents are pleading with NATO and other US allies to more forcefully raise their concerns about a possible move by the Trump Administration to let the New START Treaty lapse.
“The…
Bolton Warns Trump: North Korea ‘Will Never Give Up’ Nukes « Breaking Defense
WASHINGTON: Ousted National Security Advisor John Bolton said Kim Jong Un “will never give up” nuclear weapons voluntarily — an implicit warning to his former boss. Bolton was restating a consensus view of the Intelligence Community,…
No AI For Nuclear Command & Control: JAIC’s Shanahan « Breaking Defense
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY: “You will find no stronger proponent of integration of AI capabilities writ large into the Department of Defense,” Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan said here, “but there is one area where I pause, and it has to do with…
Decades late, the B-52 is getting a new nuclear weapon
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La., and WASHINGTON — The B-52 bomber first flew in 1952, but remains a vital part of America’s nuclear deterrent. Now, to keep the bomber relevant for its nuclear mission, the U.S. Air Force is preparing to…
North Korea pursues nuclear weapons program, evades sanctions: UNDefenceTalk.com
Seoul: North Korea is pressing ahead with its nuclear weapons program while evading sanctions, a United Nations report said, following a series of recent test-launches that have been downplayed by US President Donald Trump. The…