Nuclear Weapons

Operational Suitability Test of the LABS Computer – 19 November 1953

The goal of this study was to determine the operational suitability of the LABS equipment for use in delivering atomic…

December 12, 2023

Nuclear Weapons in the Multipolar World, October 1998

In this paper, Dr. Sergey Rogov, Director of the Institute for USA and Canada Studies of the Russian Academy of…

September 15, 2023

Evaluation of DoD Nuclear Enterprise Governance (DODIG-2016-25)

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether responsibilities and authorities for nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon systems and DoD…

October 28, 2022

Nuclear Weapons Effects 101 Presentation by LTC James Gifford, Ph.D. – August 2022

According to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA): "There are many misconceptions about nuclear weapons effects and a potential post…

August 5, 2022

The Nuclear Threat in the Post Cold-War Era, May 1995

This monograph discusses the nuclear threat that the United States faces following the downfall of the Soviet Union. The Russian…

April 22, 2022

TM4-1, Glossary of Nuclear Weapons Material and Related Terms

The purpose of this publication is to provide a reference of unclassified terms and definitions, abbreviations and acronyms without undue…

March 9, 2022

Emissions From Reactions in Nuclear Weapons, 29 June 1963

These records were provided by the family of anthologist and transparency activist Russ Kick, from his papers, facilitated by the…

January 16, 2022

Summary of Nuclear Enterprise Weaknesses Identified in DoD OIG reports Issued from September 30, 2010 to June 18, 2015

Background According to the Objectives: "We reviewed DOD OIG reports issued from September 30, 2010, to June 18, 2015, in…

May 18, 2021

1968 Thule Air Base B-52 Crash with 4 Hydrogen Bombs On Board

Background On 21 January 1968, an aircraft accident involving a United States Air Force (USAF) B-52 bomber occurred near Thule…

March 31, 2021

Operation Argus – High-Altitude Nuclear Detonations in 1958

Background In late summer of 1958, the United States Navy Task Force 88 (TF 88) conducted one of the U.S.’s…

February 3, 2021