Nuclear Weapons

Summaries of Nuclear Weapon and Material Accidents – Department of Energy – National Nuclear Security Administration

Background While sifting through thousands of different pages of documents, I found references to some previously, never-before-released (that I saw)…

December 1, 2016

Using Stylistic Analysis to Assess Threat Messages, October 1985

Background Since 1970, various corporations and public agencies in the United States have received extortion messages involving nuclear devices, materials,…

November 19, 2016

Report of Investigation: The Presence of Biological and Chemical Warfare Materiel at AFMC Bases within the United States, June 2000

Background Mr. Andrew Ghazee of the AFMC Restoration Office, requested that AFRLIHEST conduct an archival search, review, and analysis of existing…

October 12, 2016

Broken Arrow Incidents

Background A "broken arrow" is an accidental event that involves nuclear weapons or nuclear components but which does not create…

May 5, 2015

Bent Spear: Minot Air Force Base (08-29-2007)

The 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident occurred at Minot Air Force Base and Barksdale Air Force Base…

March 1, 2015

Dull Sword Incidents

Background A "dull sword" is an Air Force reporting term that marks reports of minor incidents involving nuclear weapons, components…

March 1, 2015

Nuclear Weapons Surety Reports

Nuclear Weapons Surety is the materiel, personnel, and procedures that contribute to the safety, security, reliability, and control of nuclear…

March 1, 2015

Operation Blowdown

Operation Blowdown was a military operation that took place on 18 July 1963. Conducted in northern Queensland, Australia by a…

March 1, 2015

Project A119 – “A Study of Lunar Research Flights”

Background Project A119, also known as "A Study of Lunar Research Flights", was a top-secret plan developed in 1958 by…

March 1, 2015

Operation Redwing

Operation Redwing was a United States series of 17 nuclear test detonations from May to July 1956. They were conducted…

March 1, 2015