Plutonium Bomb Cores

The Independent- Marylia Kelley May 7, 2026   It’s May. Spring is in the air. Breathe deeply. But more plutonium too? The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) plans to produce 80 or more plutonium bomb cores, called pits, each year to place inside new...

Save New START- Nuclear Arms Treaties Must Not Expire

CounterPunch- Leah Yananton January 29, 2026 Image Wikipedia. On 5 February 2026, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) — the last remaining arms-control pact between the United States and Russia — is set to expire. Moscow offered to Washington to...

The Doomsday Clock

The Independent February 5, 2026 The alarm is once again sounding, and it’s louder than ever. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Doomsday Clock has reached 85 seconds to midnight, the closest to midnight it’s ever been. For those who may not know, Bulletin of the...