"F-35 Dropped Inert Nukes in Flight Tests"

"Pentagon finalizes Golden Dome architecture as implementation plan under review"

"...provides a security assurance..." "...after immediate consultations with Ukraine, NATO, and European partners, determine the measures necessary to restore security..."

"What Experts Will Watch as the Pentagon Implements Acquisition Reform"

"DOD's push for spending control to test Congress as lawmakers seek transparency"

"Most of the Air Force’s biggest programs will now be overseen by a 4-star under the deputy SecDef"

“17. The United States and Russia will agree to extend the validity of treaties on the non-proliferation and control of nuclear weapons, including the START I Treaty.”

“The president will decide the path forward.., which he will clarify on his own timeline,” said a White House official. “President Trump has spoken repeatedly of addressing the threat..and has indicated that he would like to keep limits on nuclear weapons and involve China in arms control talks.”

"Shutdown-ending CR funds shipbuilding but omits Columbia"

“The Trump administration continues to explore all options as it moves to expand nuclear testing on an equal basis with other nations,” the [DoE] spokesperson said.

"Army identifies leadership slate for sweeping acquisition overhaul"

“I could see that happening. It’s not urgent,” Trump said, when asked whether the U.S. will sign a nuclear civil cooperation deal with the Kingdom.

"Iran’s foreign minister says the nation is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country"

Asked specifically whether he wants to explode a warhead, Trump told reporters..., “I don’t want to tell you about that. But we will do nuclear testing like other countries do. We have more nuclear weapons than any other country and we have to test.”

Great contributions here. "Understanding the Two Nuclear Peer Debate"

"Consistent with the bilateral 123 agreement and subject to U.S. legal requirements, the United States supports the process that will lead to the ROK’s civil uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing for peaceful uses."

"The result is a dangerous stalemate — with no negotiations, no certainty over Iran’s stockpile, no independent oversight. And many in the Gulf believe that makes another Israeli attack on Iran almost inevitable"

“One thing we’re doing around here nowadays is we’re now saying 'schedule, performance, cost' instead of 'cost, schedule, performance' just as a way of emphasizing the fact that speed is the priority amongst those,” he [Duffey] told reporters

"Japan PM Takaichi wavers on nuclear arms question in sign of possible shift"

"Iran rebuilding after U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities, report says"

"Shutdown deal adds $850M for B-21, Sentinel construction projects"

"Each PAE will own one of the six “capability areas”: Fires; Maneuver Ground; Maneuver Air; Command and Control and Counter Command and Control; Agile Sustainment and Ammo; and Layered Protection and Chemical, Biology, Radiological and Nuclear Defense."

“Checking Iran's enriched uranium stock is 'long overdue', IAEA report says”

“Golden Dome SBIs will need to be defended from adversary attack: Experts”

Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s president, warned on Thursday that if the drought persisted more than a month longer, “we’ll have to evacuate Tehran.” Mr. Pezeshkian has not explained how such an evacuation would be managed.

"China believes these new capabilities offset existing U.S. and allies missile defense systems, which may affect their nuclear strike calculus, especially if state survival is at risk." www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

"Stabilizing the U.S.-China Rivalry"

"Racing Against Time: Realizing a True Defense Industrial Enterprise"

"First Sentinel Flight Test To Be Pad Launched"

"As China Raises Pressure, U.S. to Support Seoul in Building Nuclear-Powered Sub"

"Golden Dome hype meets information vacuum as industry awaits Pentagon direction"

POTUS: "They test way underground where people don't know exactly what's happening with the test. You feel a little bit of a vibration. They test and we don't test. We have to test..But Russia tests, China - and China does test, and we're gonna test also."

Energy Secretary Wright: "I think the tests we're talking about right now are system tests. These are not nuclear explosions. These are what we call non-critical explosions..The testing that we'll be doing is on new systems. And again, these will be non-nuclear explosions."

“Exclusive: Russia uses missile in Ukraine that led Trump to quit nuclear treaty, Kyiv says”

Q: Are you talking about literally resuming underground..tests? A: You'll find out very soon. But were gonna do some testing.. Other countries do.. If they're gonna.., we're gonna.. Q: Ok but you can't clarify whether you'll resume.. A: I'm not gonna say yet. I know exactly what we're doing..

"US nuclear arsenal currently safe, reliable: STRATCOM nominee"

Well... POTUS today: “We have more nuclear weapons than anybody. We don't do testing. We've halted it years, many years ago. But with others doing testing, I think it's appropriate that we do also...We have test sites. It'll be announced."

“This has never happened before,” he said. “The NNSA, our umbrella organization, it’s been grouped together for 25 years. We’ve never furloughed workers in the NNSA, this should not happen, but this was a long as we could stretch the funding”

-Putin has been touting tests of Skyfall and Poseidon this week. (The tests were of nuke-powered, nuke delivery systems-not live warhead detonations) -The Dept of War isnt responsible for nuke explosive testing. Thats DoEs job. -The "renovation of existing weapons" continues.

"Multiple sources have told The Times that none of the money has been allocated for contracts and that White House Office of Management and Budget is holding the funds."

"Putin Uses Old Missile Technology to Send a New Message to the West"

"Inside Trump’s Golden Dome: High-stakes debate over missile-defense shield"

"The U.S. Army prepares to withdraw its new Typhon missile launch system from Japan"

"The Romanian ministry said in a statement that Bucharest and other allies “have been informed about the United States’ decision to downsize American troops in Europe,” describing it as part of a broader reassessment of U.S. global force posture."

"Trump said in a separate post that the country would build its nuclear-powered submarine in the Philly Shipyard, which was bought last year by South Korea’s Hanwha Group."

Putin now announcing that Russia yesterday conducted a test of another new weapons system -- the remote, nuclear-capable, long-range torpedo Poseidon. Comes 3 days after announcement of test of long-range nuke-powered cruise missile Burevestnik.

“Russia's top general, Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff of Russia's armed forces, told Putin that the missile travelled 14,000 km (8,700 miles) and was in the air for about 15 hours when it was tested on October 21.”

POTUS: "I think we’re going to make a deal on maybe even nuclear" thehill.com/homenews/adm...

"New Army acquisition chief says PEO rebrand gives portfolio managers more control over requirements, funding"

"Ukrainian officials told Axios last week they were hoping to get their hands on Lockheed Martin's Typhon, which can fling SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles alike."