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STRATCOM General on Facing Nuclear China and Russia: ‘We Have No History of This’

"Facing a moment with no historical precedent, the United States needs to recalibrate to deal with two nuclear peers in China and Russia-and to modernize its entire nuclear enterprise, a top general with U.S. Strategic Command warned Feb. 7."

https://www.airforcemag.com/stratcom-general-on-facing-nuclear-china-and-russia-we-have-no-history-of-this/

Frank Rose Confirmed as the Deputy Administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration

“I am so grateful to the Senate for confirming Frank Rose to serve as Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration. Frank brings unparalleled expertise in nuclear security and national defense, and he will be a tremendous asset as NNSA works to keep our nation and our world safe. I am thrilled that he’s willing to serve the American people once again, and we’re so excited to welcome him to DOE.”

https://www.energy.gov/articles/statement-energy-secretary-granholm-confirmation-frank-rose

NIF conducts first-ever shot with explosives

"The first-ever shot to study a high explosive sample was recently conducted at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), the world’s most energetic laser. The results from the shot included novel data that will help researchers unlock the mysteries of high-explosive (HE) chemistry and position Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to continue its legacy as a leader in HE science and diagnostic innovation.  . . . "


 NIF conducts first-ever shot with explosives | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (llnl.gov) 

Nuclear Arms Experts List Modernization, Treaties as Priorities for Incoming President

A New START treaty is set to expire in February, making new negotiations critical.


Zenger News

By Terry Alan Lane  

December 1 , 2020

 

" “There is significant uncertainty on the future of the treaty,” said Madelyn Creedon, who served as the principal deputy administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration in the administration of former President Barack Obama.


One point Trump pushed in negotiations was to bring China into the treaty, which operates its own “triad” of nuclear weapons. However, China resisted joining the negotiations, Creedon said, as their nuclear arsenal, totaling about 300 weapons, is much smaller than either the U.S. or Russian arsenals.


“China is a separate issue,” Creedon said, arguing that trying to include China in the New START treaty could derail the overall negotiations. “The U.S. and Russia have 90% of the world’s nuclear weapons. At the least, we must get the caps that exist in the New START treaty extended.” . . . "


https://www.zenger.news/2020/12/01/nuclear-arms-experts-list-modernization-treaties-as-priorities-for-incoming-president/

Stable Nuclear Deterrence Requires a Modern Nuclear Arsenal

Real Clear Defense

By Steve Cimbala & Adam Lowther

January 7, 2021


President-elect Joe Biden recently indicated that he would review the nation’s nuclear deterrence strategy and weapons modernization program, focusing on reducing their role in national strategy. The review will also look to reduce funding for nuclear modernization. Depending on the administration's actions, there is a real risk of compromising the credibility of American deterrence when both China and Russia see the United States as a weakened great power.  . . .


https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2021/01/07/stable_nuclear_deterrence_requires_a_modern_nuclear_arsenal_655618.html

STRATCOM Commander Met With Biden Transition Team; Worries About Weapons Complex

Exchange Monitor

By Dan Leone

January 8, 2021


The commander of U.S. nuclear forces, who met with President-elect Joe Biden’s (D) transition team recently, worried this week that the civilian nuclear weapons complex faces problems bigger than a potential slip in plutonium-pit production.  . . .


https://www.exchangemonitor.com/stratcom-commander-met-biden-transition-team-worries-weapons-complex-2/?printmode=1



Sandia names new leader of nuclear deterrence programs

Sandia National Laboratory


ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories has named a new deputy labs director to lead its nuclear deterrence programs as part of a reorganization that supports the labs’ continued excellence in assuring the safety, security and reliability of the nation’s nuclear arsenal.


Laura McGill, who joins Sandia after more than 30 years in the defense industry, begins her roles as deputy laboratories director and chief technology officer for nuclear deterrence today.  


https://share-ng.sandia.gov/news/resources/news_releases/deputy_director/

Fielding the Long-Range Standoff Weapon Prevents a Dangerous Gap in the U.S. Nuclear Deterrent

The Heritage Foundation

By Patty-Jane Geller

January 6, 2021


 As part of its effort to modernize the U.S. nuclear deterrent, the United States is developing the Long-Range Standoff weapon (LRSO) to maintain the ability of nuclear-capable bombers to hold targets in well-defended areas at risk. The LRSO will replace the AGM-86B, which has been in service since 1982 and is becoming increasingly obsolete against enemy air defenses. The LRSO will play an important role in maintaining the nuclear triad because it will sustain the nuclear capability that enables the triad’s critical air leg. The LRSO will also contribute to both the credibility of U.S. deterrence and the United States’ extended deterrence commitments to allies and provide a hedge against both technical failure as well as an uncertain geopolitical environment.   . . .


https://www.heritage.org/defense/report/fielding-the-long-range-standoff-weapon-prevents-dangerous-gap-the-us-nuclear


Why Getting Rid Of U.S. ICBMs Could Make Nuclear War More Likely

Forbes

By Loren Thompson, Senior Contributor

January 5, 2021


President-elect Biden has signaled that his administration will review the U.S. nuclear posture with an eye to revitalizing strategic arms control negotiations and potentially reducing the number of weapons in the arsenal. 

. . .


https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2021/01/05/why-getting-rid-of-us-icbms-could-make-nuclear-war-more-likely/?sh=23729e7b4a4f


US B-52H bombers fly to Middle East in mission to deter Iran

Yahoo News

By LOLITA C. BALDOR

December 10, 2020


WASHINGTON (AP) — In a new show of military might, two American bomber aircraft flew from the United States to the Middle East on Thursday, in a round-trip mission that U.S. officials said covered a wide swath of the region and was a direct message of deterrence to Iran.


https://news.yahoo.com/us-b-52h-bombers-fly-134510002.html 

Laser fusion reactor approaches ‘burning plasma’ milestone

Science

By Daniel Clery

November 23, 2020


In October 2010, in a building the size of three U.S. football fields, researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory powered up 192 laser beams, focused their energy into a pulse with the punch of a speeding truck, and fired it at a pellet of nuclear fuel the size of a peppercorn. So began a campaign by the National Ignition Facility (NIF) to achieve the goal it is named for: igniting a fusion reaction that produces more energy than the laser puts in.  . . .


Laser fusion reactor approaches ‘burning plasma’ milestone | Science | AAAS (sciencemag.org) 

Hruby sworn in as DOE’s Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the NNSA

"Jill Hruby was sworn in by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm recently as the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)."


https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/2021/07/29/jill-hruby-sworn-does-under-secretary-nuclear-security/5394485001/

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