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Hans Kristensen (also on Bluesky)

@nukestrat

Director, Nuclear Information Project, Federation of American Scientists. Tracking nuclear arsenals, writing Nuclear Notebook, SIPRI Yearbook. Opinions my own.

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Great to see my colleague Mackenzie Knight-Boyle (mknight.bsky.social) published in the Washington Post. This one on how quickly decisions and actions would happen in case of a nuclear attack on the United States. This is the fifth article in our The Next Nuclear Age series in The Washington Post

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Impressive piece of work by my colleagues Matt Korda and Mackenzie Knight-Boyle (mknight.bsky.social) on the extraordinary mess in the new Sentinel ICBM program: The Two-Hundred Billion Dollar Boondoggle. fas.org/publication/th… 👇

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Chinese gov says it’s “ready to take the lead” in signing Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone treaty protocol. Treaty includes member countries’ exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, some of which overlap with China’s illegal territorial claims in South China Sea.

Chinese gov says it’s “ready to take the lead” in signing Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone treaty protocol.

Treaty includes member countries’ exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, some of which overlap with China’s illegal territorial claims in South China Sea.
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Pentagon’s decision to halt some weapons shipments to Ukraine blindsided even people who are usually closely briefed on such matters, including members of Congress, State Department officials, key European allies. politico.com/news/2025/07/0… Welcome to the Trump circus…

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ICE raids are ramping up but increasingly target undocumented migrants with no criminal record. washingtonpost.com/immigration/20… The perverse reality is Trump regime’s destructive policies will likely result in thousands more deaths and injuries than criminal immigrants have.

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The Trump regime sends 200 Marines to Florida to help ICE’s war on immigrants. NORTHCOM says it’s the “first wave” of more military support of ICE operations in several states. washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/07… It literally feels like country is under attack.

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He lied about the bill before it was signed and he lies about the bill after he signed it. This year 4th of July is about independence from the Trump regime. America kicked one king out. It can do it again! 🇺🇸

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King of hypocrisy. Trump expresses empathy with victims and promises aid, while slashing FEMA, emergency programs, weather forecasting, sabotaging environmental programs and making it easier to pollute atmosphere that will intensify extreme weather and flooding. 🤥

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Social Security sent me an email praising what they call Trump’s “Historic Tax Relief for Seniors.” SS says it “remains committed to providing timely, accurate information to the public…” But the allegiance declaration appears to have done the opposite: washingtonpost.com/business/2025/…

Social Security sent me an email praising what they call Trump’s “Historic Tax Relief for Seniors.”

SS says it “remains committed to providing timely, accurate information to the public…”

But the allegiance declaration appears to have done the opposite: washingtonpost.com/business/2025/…
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Air Force says prospect of speeding up of B-21 bomber production looks “very, very promising.” How much is unclear but it is necessary if they want to increase the number. airandspaceforces.com/b-21-productio…

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Air Force says prospect of speeding up of B-21 bomber production looks “very, very promising.” How much is unclear but it is necessary if they want to increase the number. airandspaceforces.com/b-21-productio…

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Because the Trumpies hate facts and accountability, they try to suppress or destroy science. Other countries will fill the void and all the MAGAs will have left is their god, guns, and flags. washingtonpost.com/opinions/inter…

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Disappointed to see this from Chatham House: removing source data from chart, referencing secondary sources, using outdated nuke data when updated is available, misrepresenting “nuclear arsenal” data. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Her is link to primary data source: fas.org/initiative/sta…

Disappointed to see this from Chatham House: removing source data from chart, referencing secondary sources, using outdated nuke data when updated is available, misrepresenting “nuclear arsenal” data. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Her is link to primary data source: fas.org/initiative/sta…
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Important piece from (((James Acton))) about how to develop a better nuclear deterrence posture. cfr.org/report/optimal… James’ deep thinking on these matters is desperately needed at a time when deterrence debate at times sounds more like Cold War grab-bag posturing on autopilot.

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Faced with the Trump regime’s constant chaos, U.S. allies are redrawing the world’s trade map with less U.S. nytimes.com/2025/07/13/wor…

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A headline for the ages: Dismantling the education department. nytimes.com/live/2025/07/1… One has to go to banana republics and Taliban-like religious regimes to find something similar. But educated people who base their vote on facts are dangerous to the Trump regime and GOP.

A headline for the ages: Dismantling the education department. nytimes.com/live/2025/07/1…

One has to go to banana republics and Taliban-like religious regimes to find something similar.

But educated people who base their vote on facts are dangerous to the Trump regime and GOP.