DefenceTalkRussia is warning that any U.S. attempt to use a low-yield nuclear weapon against a Russian target would set off a massive nuclear response. The Russian foreign ministry was reacting to a State Department paper released last week that says placing low-yield nuclear weapons on ballistic missiles launched from submarines would counter what it sees […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-threatens-massive-response-if-us-deploys-low-yield-nukes-on-subs-75339/

DefenceTalkTop diplomats from the US, China, Britain, France and Russia on Tuesday expressed full support for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), marking half a century since the document came into force. “Today, 50 years later, we celebrate the immeasurable contributions this landmark treaty has made to the security and prosperity of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nuclear-powers-express-full-support-for-non-proliferation-treaty-74764/

DefenceTalkThe US military said Monday they are planning to deploy a miniature nuclear generator that can be carried in a freight truck and could power a remote base indefinitely. The US Defense Department awarded three contracts for the engineering design of the mobile reactors, targeting a one to five megawatt capacity. The project, dubbed Pele, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-plans-portable-mini-nuclear-power-plants-74745/

DefenceTalkThe United States maintains a robust nuclear arsenal that consists of ground-based, air-launched and sea-launched weapons. Together, it’s commonly called the “nuclear triad,” and it remains the centerpiece of the U.S. nuclear deterrent. The triad is fast approaching the end of its service life and must quickly be replaced before it’s lost. Victorino G. Mercado, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-seeks-to-maintain-credible-nuclear-deterrent-74596/

DefenceTalkWith both Russia and China making great advances in their strategic weapons arsenals, the U.S. must update its nuclear triad or risk the prospect of existing systems needing to be dismantled due to age — an outcome tantamount to disarmament, a top Navy official said. “When we talk about the modernization of the triad, what […]https://www.defencetalk.com/stratcom-commander-failing-to-replace-nuclear-triad-akin-to-disarmament-74371/

DefenceTalkThe remaining parties to the faltering Iran nuclear deal will meet in Vienna on Wednesday in their first gathering after Britain, France and Germany launched a dispute process over Tehran’s successive pullbacks. The meeting comes as the parties try to find a way to save the landmark 2015 agreement, which has been crumbling since the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-nuclear-deal-commission-meets-to-try-to-save-accord-74274/

DefenceTalkCAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait: As the sun rises over the CENTCOM area of operations, U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers receive an exercise mission brief from Christian Miles, Area Support Group – Kuwait Fire Department assistant chief of training. “A vehicle-borne improvised explosive device carrying hazardous materials has made it to the Camp Arifjan main fire station,” says […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-reserve-soldiers-training-to-save-lives-from-chemical-disasters-74158/

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg dismissed calls by French President Emmanuel Macron to put France’s nuclear deterrence at the center of European defense strategy, saying the United States and Britain already provide an effective security umbrella. “We have to remember that we have a European nuclear deterrent today — 28 allies deliver that every day and […]

BAE Systems to develop advanced analytics technology to assist in the detection and deterrence of mass destruction activity, helping to protect national security. BAE Systems has received funding from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office to develop advanced analytics technology that will assist in the detection and deterrence of weapons […]

France, the European Union’s sole nuclear power since Britain’s exit from the bloc, will unveil Friday how it intends to use its atomic arsenal as a deterrent in an increasingly unstable world. President Emmanuel Macron, in an address to military officers graduating in Paris, is expected to recommit to upgrading France’s capacity, at a time […]