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Turn off Cold War
nuclear war planning
New Study: From Counterforce to Minimal Deterrence
(April 8, 2009) This
study recommends ending the practice of using
nuclear weapons to target the nuclear forces of
other nuclear powers and replacing it will a more
limited planning that targets critical industry. The
study was published by FAS and NRDC as a practical
way of "turning off" the Cold War on the way toward
elimination of nuclear weapons.
Get full study on the FAS Strategic Security Blog.
No more US nukes on that
unsinkable aircraft carrier...
US Nuclear Weapons Withdrawn From the United Kingdom
(June 26, 2008) The U.S. Air
Force has quietly withdrawn some 110 nuclear
warheads from Lakenheath air base in the eastern
part of the United Kingdom. The withdrawal,
which ends approximately 50 years of continuous U.S.
nuclear weapons deployment on the territory of the
European ally, follows withdrawals of nuclear
weapons from Ramstein Air Base in Germany and from
Greece a few years ago.Read more here...
Nuclear safety
demonstration at
Kleine Brogel Air base in Belgium
The nuclear "glue" in the North
Atlantic alliance is coming apart...
Air Force Study Says "Most" Nuclear Weapon Sites in
Europe do not Meet DOD Security Requirements
(May 19, 2008) An
internal U.S. Air Force investigation has determined
that "most sites" currently used for deploying
nuclear weapons in Europe do not meet Department of
Defense security requirements. Fixing the problems
will require "significant additional resources,"
according to the final report. I obtained a copy of
the full report, which is described on the
FAS Strategic Security Blog.
