From the Blogs
Battle of the Bands: Army Music Doctrine:
The U.S. Army has issued a new doctrine on the role of music in
military operations. Secrecy News has obtained a copy of the doctrine
which “provides key guidance pertaining to the mission, organization,
and operation of music performance units (MPUs)” — otherwise known as
Army bands. “This manual should serve as a guide for training and
operations based on the tenets of music supporting unified land
operations.”
The INF Crisis: Bad Press and Nuclear Saber Rattling: Last
year, the United States accused Russia of violating the INF Treaty by
test-launching a ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM) in a range that
violates provisions of the treaty. Russia rejected the accusation and
counter-accused the United States of violating the treaty. Defense
Secretary Ashton Carter appears to confirm that the GLCM Russia
allegedly test-launched in violation of the INF Treaty is a nuclear
missile and threatened further escalation if it is deployed. The Obama
administration is currently considering how to respond if Russia does
not return to INF compliance but produces and deploys the new nuclear
GLCM. Diplomacy and sanctions have priority for now, but military
options are also being considered. Hans M. Kristensen writes that both
Russia and the United States have to be in compliance with their arms
control obligations, but threatening counterforce would be
counterproductive.
CRS on DoD Procurement Programs:
Secrecy News has obtained recently released CRS reports on topics such
as DoD procurement programs including a look at the Navy Ohio
Replacement (SSBN[X]) ballistic missile submarine program, U.S. government agency plans to adapt to the effects of climate change and China's air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
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Ballistic Missile Defense and Strategic Stability in East Asia
On February 20, 2015, FAS hosted a workshop examining ballistic missile
defense in East Asia and strategic stability between the United States
and China. A new project led by Charles Ferguson, FAS president, and
Bruce MacDonald, Adjunct Senior Fellow for National Security Technology,
is examining the security implications of possible Chinese deployment
of strategic ballistic missile defense. In the Winter 2015 Public Interest Report, Ferguson writes about nuclear strategic stability between the United States and China, and results from research travel to China.
Frank Rose, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Arms Control, Verification
and Compliance at the State Department, served as the keynote speaker at
the workshop. Rose spoke about China’s ballistic missile program, its
relationship to China’s anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons program, and how
to achieve strategic stability between the United States and China.
Rose’s remarks are available here.
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Interactive Nuclear Notebook Infographic
A new interactive infographic detailing information on the world's
nuclear arsenals from 1945 to 2013 is now live on the website of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
The Nuclear Notebook is published in the Bulletin and is written by FAS' Hans M. Kristensen and Robert S. Norris.
The research and data provided in the Notebook by Kristensen and Norris
gives reliable information on worldwide nuclear force levels and trends
that is widely cited by scholars, the media and policymakers. This
information is critical for the public debate as it shines a spotlight
on status operations and modernization of nuclear weapons worldwide.
For more information on the Notebook, click here.
The new Nuclear Notebook infographic can be viewed here.
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