Hans Kristensen

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Director, Nuclear Information Project, Federation of American Scientists. Tracking nuclear arsenals, co-author of Nuclear Notebook, SIPRI Yearbook. Opinions my own.
Website: https://fas.org/initiative/nuclear-information-project/

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This has nothing to do with the new U.S.-Denmark agreement the Trumpies are trying to over-sell. They could have done this under the previous arrangement. Sounds like appeasement of the orange toddler.

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Both Google Maps and Apple Maps have submitted to Trump’s imperial games by changing the names of Lake Ontario and Gulf of Mexico to Lake America and Gulf of America. What’s next, Atlantic Ocean as American Ocean? The madness here… 🤪

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At STRATCOM deterrence symposium, a more aggressive nuclear vision focused on strengthened deterrence and production is front and center. NNSA administrator says plan is to produce 100 plutonium pits at Los Alamos by Dec 2028 and develop capacity to field a new nuke in 3-5 years.

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Looks like we’ll get some nuke news here at the #DeterrenceSymposium.

DOD apparently will discuss upgrade to nuke strategy that “emphasizes the possible use of shorter-range tactical weapons in case of a regional war with China or Russia.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

nbcnews.comPentagon drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy in case of regional war with China or Russia, sources sayThe classified strategy informs nuclear options for the commander in chief during crises.
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I gotta say that for all the trepidation about the stealth capabilities and threat from Russian submarines, NATO intelligence sure seems to know a lot about their operations.

The Barents Observer@thebarentsobserver.com

While a Northern Fleet Akula-class submarine sailed out from the Kola Peninsula as a diversion, other Russian naval units from the Main Directorate of Deep Sea Research (GUGI) began a covert operation, conducting suspicious activity around critical undersea infrastructure in 🇳🇴 and 🇬🇧 maritime areas.

thebarentsobserver.comUK and Norway xxpose Russian operation near undersea infrastructureWhile a Northern Fleet Akula-class submarine sailed out from the Kola Peninsula as a diversion, other Russian naval units from the Main Directorate of Deep Sea Research (GUGI) began a covert operation, conducting suspicious activity around critical undersea infrastructure in Norwegian and British maritime areas.