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Pakistan has greatly accelerated its nuclear weapons program

“The Pakistanis have significantly accelerated production of uranium and plutonium for bombs and developed new weapons to deliver them,”

At 110, Pak N-stock shoots past India’s: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India by Ashish Kumar Sen in Washington DC , 1/2/2011, Pakistan has doubled the size of its nuclear stockpile over the past several years, edging past India and now has more than 100 deployed weapons, according to a Washington Post report. Continue reading →

February 2, 2011 Posted by | Pakistan, weapons and war | Leave a comment

USA censoring whistleblowers on depleted uranium

“”They are hampering efforts to prove the relation between Depleted Uranium and the illness,”” Durakovic said:
Note about Dr. Durakovic;  Firstly, he was warned to stop his work, then he was fired from his position, then his house was ransacked, and he has also reported receiving death threats.
Evidently the U.S. D.O.D is very keen on censoring DU whistle- blowers!)

Public health disaster for Iraqi people by Depleted Uranium, tehran times, 31 Jan 2011,“.……Durakovic said: “Preliminary tests show that the air, soil and water samples contained hundreds to thousands of times the normal levels of radiation.” Continue reading →

January 31, 2011 Posted by | civil liberties, depleted uranium, USA | Leave a comment

Depleted uranium – a public health disaster

“”I arranged for a delegation from Japan’s Hiroshima hospital to come and share their expertise in the field of radiological diseases that we are likely to face over time.

The delegation told me the Americans had objected, so they decided not to come.

Public health disaster for Iraqi people by Depleted Uranium, tehran times, 31 Jan 2011, “……….Ross B. Mirkarimi, a spokesman at The Arms Control Research Centre stated:””Unborn children of the region are being asked to pay the highest price, the integrity of their DNA.” Continue reading →

January 31, 2011 Posted by | depleted uranium, health, Iraq | Leave a comment

What to do with old unused nuclear bombs?

at least 650 of the bombs were built, each with a 1.2 megaton explosive capability, which is about 80 times more powerful than the 1945 Hiroshima bomb………

Nuclear bombs: a legacy of leftovers | The Augusta Chronicle  Rob Pavey | Thu, Jan. 27 Ever wonder what happens to old nuclear bombs when no one needs them anymore? It’s way more complicated than parting out a ’67 Chevy. In the case of the B83, one of America’s most potent thermonuclear weapons, some of those parts are coming to Savannah River Site. We’re just not sure how many. Or when. That’s a tightly guarded secret. Continue reading →

January 28, 2011 Posted by | USA, wastes, weapons and war | Leave a comment

Russia demands role in NATO missile shield: otherwise will deploy nuclear weapons

Russia warns NATO of nuclear deployment, Google hosted news, (AFP) 24 Jan 2011, MOSCOW — Russia wants an unambiguous answer from NATO over Moscow’s role in a European missile defence shield and will deploy nuclear weapons if no agreement is reached, Continue reading →

January 25, 2011 Posted by | Russia, weapons and war | 1 Comment

Nuclear doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) is now out of date

if the two sides agree to do away with mutual nuclear deterrence through a legally binding, verifiable agreement, which could also form the basis for future weapons reductions. Such a step would represent a radical departure from the status quo, but its time may well have come.

Time to Put an End to MAD,  The Moscow Times, 18 January 2011By Samuel Charap and Mikhail Troitskiy “…… as long as mutual nuclear deterrence defines the relationship between the United States and Russia on nuclear issues, future arms deals will likely prove far more difficult to negotiate and be subject to even greater domestic political resistance. To change these dynamics, instead of pursuing a further round of numerical cuts, Washington and Moscow should consider using the next treaty to renounce deterrence. Continue reading →

January 18, 2011 Posted by | Russia, USA, weapons and war | Leave a comment

Finger on nuclear death button, feet in bunny slippers

Death Wears Bunny Slippers: Life Inside a Nuclear Missile Silo, Neatorama, by John Farrier, 16 Jan 2011, Various sources around the Internet indicate that this awesome unit patch worn by some USAF ballistic missile crews is completely real. Comfort, as well as anything that relieves boredom, is highly prized. That’s why many airmen wear Snuggies while manning the missile platforms. Death Wears Bunny Slippers: Life Inside a Nuclear Missile Silo

January 16, 2011 Posted by | USA, weapons and war | Leave a comment

UN wants Burma to reveal its suspected nuclear sites

Nuclear watchdog asks Burma to open up suspect sites, Telegraph, 14 Jan 2011, Burma has reportedly been asked to open up for a visit by the UN’s nuclear watchdog, following concerns that the ruling junta may be trying to build a nuclear weapon.By Malcolm Moore, Shanghai Speculation about Burma’s nuclear intentions has grown since 2002 and were backed by photographs and documents of alleged missile projects and nuclear sites were disclosed by Major Sai Thein Win, a Burmese army defector……. Nuclear watchdog asks Burma to open up suspect sites – Telegraph

January 14, 2011 Posted by | Burma, weapons and war | Leave a comment

Russia wants conditions on arms agreement with USA

other nuclear-armed nations must take part and the agenda must include weapons in space, strategic missiles equipped with conventional explosives and other non-nuclear conventional weapons. Russia opposes U.S. plans for space-based weapons.

Russian Demands Signal Delay in U.S. Arms Talks – WSJ.comBy RICHARD BOUDREAUX

13 Jan 2011, MOSCOW—Russia said further cuts in nuclear weapons sought by the U.S. can be achieved only as part of a multinational accord limiting other types of armaments, a position that dims the Obama administration’s chances for swift progress toward one of its biggest foreign policy goals Continue reading →

January 14, 2011 Posted by | politics international, Russia, weapons and war | Leave a comment

Nuclear weapon for Iran in doubt: its nuke program slows

U.S. agencies believe Iran’s nuclear efforts have slowed By Mark Hosenball Jan 12, 2011  WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence agencies believe Iranian leaders have not yet decided to build a nuclear bomb, and some officials say recent problems affecting Tehran’s nuclear equipment and personnel have set back Iran’s nuclear program by two years or more. Continue reading →

January 13, 2011 Posted by | Iran, weapons and war | Leave a comment

US nuclear weapons in Europe

the strategic concept states that “any” further reductions “must take into account the disparity with the greater Russian stockpiles of short-range nuclear weapons,”….the United States has scrapped most of its tactical nuclear weapons because they are no longer important. It is important that the disparity argument does not become an excuse to prevent further reductions.

Publication: US Nuclear Weapons in Europe » FAS Strategic Security Blog, By Hans M. Kristensen, 12 Jan 2011, Following  NATO’s strategic concept and expectations that the next round of US-Russian nuclear arms control negotiations will deal with tactical nuclear weapons in some shape or form, Stan Norris and I have published our latest estimate on U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Continue reading →

January 13, 2011 Posted by | USA, weapons and war | Leave a comment

China adamant that it will never use pre-emptive nuclear strike

the Chinese government has pledged never to be the first country to use nuclear weapons – at any time or under any circumstances.

China: No Changes to ‘No First Nuclear Strike Policy’, VOA,  Stephanie Ho 6 Jan 2011, Beijing China denies a Japanese media report that the People’s Liberation Army will consider launching a preemptive nuclear strike if threatened by another nuclear state. Continue reading →

January 7, 2011 Posted by | China, weapons and war | Leave a comment

Is China considering policy of pre-emptive nuclear strike?

China rethinks no-first-use policy – Hindustan Times, 6 Jan 2011, In what could be a departure from China’s declared stand of a ‘no-first-use’ policy, the Chinese military will consider launching a preemptive nuclear strike if the country finds itself faced with a critical situation in a war with another nuclear state, the Japanese media reported. Continue reading →

January 7, 2011 Posted by | China, weapons and war | Leave a comment

Warren Buffett’s nuclear fuel bank won’t stop nuclear weapons spread


 Can Warren Buffett stop the spread of nuclear weapons , TIME By Michael Crowley Jan. 04, 2011
“………..”The existence of the fuel bank won’t deter Iran from continuing with its enrichment program,” says Mark Hibbs, a nuclear-energy expert with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “Iran spent billions of dollars on this investment and took considerable political risks to make it happen. Because of that enrichment program, Iran sits at the table with the world’s powers. By the same logic, the fuel bank on its own merits won’t deter other countries — such as Argentina, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, South Korea and Turkey — from giving up the option of enriching uranium sometime in the future. Developing countries are suspicious that the fuel bank is a tool designed by a handful of advanced nuclear countries to discourage the rest from developing nuclear technology themselves.” ……

January 6, 2011 Posted by | technology, weapons and war | Leave a comment

Why spend $billions on an unnecessary new Uranium Processing Facility in USA?

Spending as much as $6.5 billion to construct the new Uranium Processing Facility is indefensible as the United States faces mounting federal deficits….In addition, the planned facility would have little use as the nation moves to reduce its nuclear stockpile, a

Activists Criticize Y-12 Uranium Plant Plans, NTI: Global Security Newswire – Jan. 3, 2011 An antinuclear group last week issued a report criticizing the rising cost projections of a planned highly enriched uranium processing center at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Tennessee, Continue reading →

January 4, 2011 Posted by | USA, weapons and war | Leave a comment

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