French Nuclear Forces
Sarkozy says he wants to be more open about France’s nuclear arsenal “than anyone ever has been” about theirs. OK, does the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle still carry nuclear weapons in peacetime?...
View ArticleU.S. Strategic Submarine Patrols Continue at Near Cold War Tempo
U.S. ballistic missile submarines conducted 31 nuclear deterrent patrols in 2008 at an operational tempo comparable to that of the Cold War. . By Hans M. Kristensen [updated] The U.S. fleet of 14...
View ArticleFrance’s Nuclear Victims (and Correct Number of Weapons)
From Tanguy et Laverdure, Menace sur Mururoa, 1996. By Hans M. Kristensen The news media reports that the French government has decided to “pay compensation to those suffering illnesses linked to...
View ArticleFrench Aircraft Carrier Sails Without Nukes
The French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle with air wing on deck. By Hans M. Kristensen France no longer deploys nuclear weapons on its aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle under...
View ArticleIran Owned Part of Eurodif – Document Posted
By Ivanka Barzashka FAS has posted a report on “Enrichment Supply and Technology Outside the United States” by S. A. Levin and S. Blumkin from the Enrichment Department of the Oak Ridge Gaseous...
View ArticleEstimated Nuclear Weapons Locations 2009
Some 23,300 nuclear weapons are stored at 111 locations around the world (click for map) . By Hans M. Kristensen The world’s approximately 23,300 nuclear weapons are stored at an estimated 111...
View ArticleUnited States Discloses Size of Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
The Obama administration has declassified the history and size of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, a long-held national secret. Click image to get the fact sheet. By Hans M. Kristensen The Obama...
View ArticleNew Article: French Nuclear Modernization
A new report describes worldwide nuclear weapons modernization efforts . By Hans M. Kristensen The organization Reaching Critical Will has published a collection of articles about the nuclear weapons...
View ArticleNew Report: Reducing Alert Rates of Nuclear Weapons
click on image to download report . By Hans M. Kristensen The United States and Russia have some 1,800 nuclear warheads on alert on ballistic missiles that are ready to launch in a few minutes,...
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PREPCOM Nuclear Weapons De-Alerting Briefing
By Hans M. Kristensen Greetings from Geneva! I’m at the Palais des Nations for the second Preparatory Committee (PREPCOM) meeting for the 2015 Review Conference of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty...
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Air Force Briefing Shows Nuclear Modernizations But Ignores US and UK Programs
Click to view large version. Full briefing is here. By Hans M. Kristensen China and North Korea are developing nuclear-capable cruise missiles, according to U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command...
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