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'Compromise' May Return Chemical Weapons Facilities Back to Assad
Officials in Washington are nervous over a proposal to return some of Syria's underground chemical weapons facilities back to the Assad regime. By Diane Barnes
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Medical Schools Need More Terrorism Response Training
Despite a warning from experts more than 10 years ago, the nation's medical schools still have a way to go toward preparing their students for chemical weapon attacks. By Diane Barnes
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The Last of Assad's Known Chemical Weapons Are Now Out of Syria
After multiple missed deadlines, some 1,300 tons of declared chemical weapons have finally been removed from the deeply troubled nation, but questions remain about whether that was really all of it. By Diane Barnes
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Iran Is Eliminating More Than Half of Its Weapons-Capable Uranium
Hoping to ease its neighbors' concerns, Tehran is sticking to an agreement made in November to prove its refinement process will not lead to a nuke in Iran's hands. By Diane Barnes
Science & Tech
New Algorithm May Help Detect Nuclear Smuggling at Airports
Tweaking the code might be all it takes. By Diane Barnes
Business
The Pentagon Is Revising Its WMD Strategy
The new strategy replaces the 2006 plan and will better ‘reflect the global nature’ of the threat. By Diane Barnes
Business
Land-Based Nukes Escape Drastic Cuts Under New START Treaty
But the new START arms control treaty does get a boost from the Pentagon's decision to eliminate 50 weapons from its deployed ICBM fleet. By Diane Barnes
Business
U.S. Nuclear Bomb Designs Vulnerable, Says Government Watchdog
Energy Department investigator criticizes bomb data protections, questionable staff access. By Diane Barnes
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Iran Has Resumed Work at Suspicious Military Base
The Institute for Science and International Security says Iran has resumed work at a base believed by some specialists to have housed nuclear-arms studies. By Diane Barnes
Science & Tech
U.S. Conducts 'Successful' Test of an Updated B61 Nuclear Bomb
An early performance analysis of a revamped nuclear gravity bomb was 'successful.' By Diane Barnes
Policy
Congress Targets Four Firms That Did Business with Iran
The Government Accountability Office identified four companies that did deals with Iran’s energy sector, despite global sanctions. By Diane Barnes
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Pakistan Named ‘Most Improved’ on Nuclear Security
Since 2012, Pakistan did more to boost protection of its atomic-bomb fuel than any other nuclear-armed country, analysts say. By Diane Barnes
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Putin Eyeing Precision Conventional Weapons as Nuclear Substitutes
The Russian leader says that the arms would function primarily as an alternative to nuclear weapons. By Diane Barnes
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Pentagon Seeks Vaccine Against Cold War 'Q-Fever'
Suddenly, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency wants a vaccine for bacteria the Soviets weaponized decades ago. By Diane Barnes
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How the Senate Is Complicating Negotiations With Iran
Former officials say that imposing new sanctions makes Washington look unserious about negotiations. By Diane Barnes
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Iran's New Nuclear-Fuel Plan Spurs Uncertainty in the West
Iranian nuclear talks seemed promising, but leaked plans to make fuel raise red flags. By Diane Barnes
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