A mistaken idea, to put U.S. nuclear weapons in Poland
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US nukes in Poland are a truly bad idea, Brookings Institute, Steven PiferMonday,May 18, 2020 On May 15, the U.S. Ambassador in Warsaw, Georgette Mosbacher, suggested relocating U.S. nuclear weapons based in Germany to Poland. One hopes this was just a mistake by a political appointee unfamiliar with NATO nuclear weapons issues, not a reflection of official U.S. government thinking. Moving nuclear weapons to Poland would prove very problematic.
The U.S. Air Force maintains 20 B61 nuclear gravity bombs at Buchel Air Base in Germany (as well as B61 bombs on the territory of four other NATO members). Kept under U.S. custody, the bombs could, with proper authorization in a conflict, be made available for delivery by German Tornado fighter-bombers. This is part of NATO’s “nuclear sharing” arrangements.
The Tornados are aging, and the German Ministry of Defense is considering purchasing F-18 aircraft to continue the German Air Force’s nuclear delivery capability. That has reopened debate within Germany about the presence of U.S. nuclear arms there, with Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary leader Rolf Mützenich calling for their removal……….
First, moving U.S. nuclear weapons to Poland would be expensive……
Second, deploying the B61 bombs in Poland would make them more vulnerable to Russian preemptive attack in a crisis or conflict……
Third, placing nuclear weapons in Poland would be hugely provocative to Russia. …..
Fourth, a U.S. proposal to relocate its nuclear weapons to Poland would prove very divisive within NATO. The members of the alliance stated in 1997 that “they have no intention, no plan, and no reason to deploy nuclear weapons on the territory of new [NATO] members.” They incorporated that into the “Founding Act” that established relations between NATO and Russia…… https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2020/05/18/us-nukes-in-poland-are-a-truly-bad-idea/
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Coalition pursues extra $7.25B for DOE nuclear cleanup, job creation
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Coalition pursues extra $7.25B for DOE nuclear cleanup, job creation, Aiken Standard, By Colin Demarest cdemarest@aikenstandard.com, May 18, 2020
A bloc of local governments and nuclear industry, labor and community groups are pressing Congress to provide a one-time multibillion-dollar boost to the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management, the remediation-focused Savannah River Site landlord. The organizations and officials – including Citizens For Nuclear Technology Awareness Executive Director Jim Marra and Savannah River Site Community Reuse Organization President and CEO Rick McLeod – sent a letter Friday to U.S. House and Senate leadership “strongly” supporting a $7.25 billion funding injection, arguing it “will help reignite the national economy,” help revive small businesses and create thousands of new jobs despite the novel coronavirus crisis…….. https://www.aikenstandard.com/coronavirus/coalition-pursues-extra-7-25b-for-doe-nuclear-cleanup-job-creation/article_9261d03c-991a-11ea-a5c2-87c9bf5d9ecf.html The requested money could, too, speed Environmental Management’s nuclear waste cleanup missions and be used to fix ailing infrastructure – some of which dates back to the Cold War – at sites across the country. That’s a “rare” opportunity, reads the letter, which prominently features the Energy Communities Alliance logo and its chairman’s signature. |
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Removal of Fort Belvoir’s SM-1 nuclear reactor to proceed after Army finalizes environmental assessment
That is according to USACE Project Manager Brenda Barber, who provided an update by email to SM-1 stakeholders on May 18, 2020.
Following a public comment period, Barber announced that the SM-1 project’s Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) have been finalized and published online:……..
“The team is now focused on completing the Decommissioning Planning in preparation for awarding a decommissioning contract,” Barber stated.
“The project team still anticipates awarding a decommissioning contract by September 2020 with mobilization work on site beginning in early 2021.”……….
Barber noted that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has not had any immediate significant impact on the project schedule, since most of the work at this administrative phase is being done virtually. The site remains secure and environmental and radiological monitoring and inspections continue.
For information about the project, visit: nab.usace.army.mil/Missions/Environmental/SM-1
Questions and comments can continue to be sent to the project’s corporate communications team by emailing Brenda.M.Barber@usace.army.mil or calling (410) 375-4565 https://forthuntherald.com/removal-of-fort-belvoirs-sm-1-nuclear-reactor-to-proceed-after-finalizing-environmental-assessment/
Shinfield residents urged to look out for update from nuclear weapons facility,
 Shinfield residents urged to look out for update from nuclear weapons facility, Wokingham Today by Jess Warren Monday, May 18, 2020 RESIDENTS of Shinfield are being told to look out for an important communication coming from West Berkshire Council about the emergency planning zone around AWE Burghfield.People who live in Spencers Wood, Three Mile Cross and Grazeley will soon be updated about the enlarged emergency planning zone.
Although there has been no change in activities at AWE Burghfield, new legislation has required a review, and now the emergency plan for the facility must now cover a larger area.
This extended area — known as the Detailed Emergency Planning Zone (DEPZ) — now covers some homes and businesses in Spencers Wood, Three Mile Cross and Grazeley not previously included. “But there now has to be an emergency plan in place for a bigger area meaning some of our residents are in this DEPZ for the first time. …….Full details on the DEPZ can be found on West Berkshire’s website at: info.westberks.gov.uk/awe and more information can be found in their news release. |
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US Congressman Engel Suggests Saudi Arms Sales Behind Firing of State Dept. Watchdog — Mining Awareness +
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