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A series of wargames conducted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology went against the recommendations of war hawks who favor a nuclear weapons buildup.

The GAO finding calls into question previous statements by U.S. Air Force officials that the missile’s service life could not be extended.

Leader Kim Jong Un said he is open to talks if Washington drops its demand for denuclearization.

The military is seeking vast numbers of cheap, disposable drones along with fewer highly capable but more expensive unmanned combat vehicles.

The U.S. is seeking to become the world’s premier drone provider instead of ceding that space to China or Turkey.

Guam Missile Defense System Receives Go-Ahead

Russia offers to continue adhering by the central limits of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty for one year after expiry. The Arms Control Association welcomes the move by Russian President Vladimir Putin and encourages President Donald Trump to reciprocate. 

The integration of AI across the NC2/NC3 enterprise may create false confidence in the information that is shaping leaders' situational awareness and influencing nuclear-related decisions.

But they gave no details and President Donald Trump said any negotiations would wait until Russia’s war against Ukraine had ended.

Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein said that by late September, he would flesh out an “objective architecture” of U.S. President Donald Trump’s missile defense shield concept.

A bill to promote the AUKUS defense agreement and loosen arms export controls was approved 27 to 23.

The cleanup will not proceed until active operations at the site cease, the U.S. Department of Energy said.

It is not enough, however, that Putin and Trump seem to understand the importance of maintaining common sense limits on their nuclear arsenals. They need to translate their words into pragmatic action, and soon, and not wait until there is a resolution to the war on Ukraine.

Iran and the E3 (France, Germany, and the United Kingdom) met on July 25 in Istanbul, the first
nuclear talks since Israel attacked Iran on June 13. Enrichment of uranium remains a key issue.

A group of Nobel prize winners issues a declaration on the dangers of nuclear war, the Department of State lays off a key nuclear policy team, U.S. gravity bombs return to the United Kingdom, expansion of the Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act passes Congress, and more.