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Nukes Moved to Safety as Wildfires Cloud Moscow

(Aug. 6) -- The Kremlin's spires are barely visible through a smoky haze shrouding Moscow today, as Russians don face masks, flights are delayed and the government scrambles to move its nuclear arsenal out of the path of the country's worst-ever wildfires. Officials also are warning that the fires could stir up...

Navy Set to Deploy a New Breed of Sailor

(Dec. 9) -- A critical part of the U.S. nuclear arsenal is about to get an elite guard force. Specially trained dolphins will be deployed in January to the Naval Base Kitsap in Washington state, where the mammals will help protect Trident submarines. They reason for using the dolphins is simple: So far, the U.S. Navy...

Panel Finds Against Bush-Era Plan for New Nukes

(Nov. 20) -- Another aspect of Bush defense policy has quietly been undone, courtesy of an expert panel that determined the current arsenal of nuclear weapons has plenty of life left in it. The findings are a direct blow to proponents of building a new nuclear warhead, who have argued that potential flaws in the current...

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05/17/12 Israel's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons Source: SF Bay Area Indymedia Israel's long known open secret is its formidable nuclear arsenal.
05/16/12 Unilateral Cuts to U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Only... Source: Commentary Retired generals have been noticeably silent even as the threat of sequester, with devastating consequences for American military preparedness, draws nearer.
06/10/11 âCapable of meeting any nuke threat' Source: The Asian Age Defence minister A.K. Antony on Friday said India was capable of meeting any threat (including any nuclear threat from Pakistan) and added that India is aware of the fact that Pakistan is strengthening its nuclear arsenal.
05/22/11 ANALYSIS: Questions remain on China's nuclear stance Source: Taipei Times A recent report on China's nuclear weapons capabilities has re-ignited debate on the country's nuclear policy and the overall lack of transparency surrounding the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

Background on nuclear arsenal

There are currently eight states that have successfully detonated nuclear weapons. Five are considered to be "nuclear-weapon states" (NWS) under the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

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