Nuclear Policy News – June 4, 2019

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House panel would bar low-yield nuke deployment, Open Skies Treaty withdrawal
Defense News

Russian Aerospace Defense Forces test-launch new interceptor missile
TASS Russian News Agency

Could Trump Trash The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?
Forbes

U.S. Nuclear News

House panel would bar low-yield nuke deployment, Open Skies Treaty withdrawal
Defense News6/3/2019
The Democratic-led House Armed Services Committee on Monday released its draft defense policy bill that moves to stop the deployment of a new low-yield nuclear warhead, teeing up a partisan fight over America’s nuclear arsenal.

Congress Seeks Decision on Missile Defense Site
Arms Control Association6/3/2019
House Democrats and Republicans continue to press the Defense Department to designate a preferred location for a third long-range ballistic missile defense interceptor site.

Alaskan City Prepares for Arrival of F-35 Squadrons, New Missile Defense Radar
Sputnik International6/3/2019
A remote Alaskan air station is preparing to receive two squadrons of the Pentagon’s most advanced jets: Eielson Air Force Base’s 354th Fighter Wing will soon count 54 F-35 Lightning II stealth aircraft among its fleet.

East Asia

Do you believe in UFOs? China hints at test of new missile
Reuters6/4/2019
With a cryptic message about UFOs and a picture of a missile launcher, China’s military has hinted that it has carried out a test of a new missile, after images of an object streaking toward the sky circulated on Chinese social media.

India, China discuss disarmament, non-proliferation
Business Standard6/3/2019
India and China on Monday held a key dialogue on non-proliferation and disarmament with the two sides exchanging views on a variety of issues of mutual interest related to arms control, an official statement said.

Russia/FSU/Europe

Russian Aerospace Defense Forces test-launch new interceptor missile
TASS Russian News Agency6/4/2019
Russian Aerospace Defense Forces have successfully test-launched a new interceptor missile from the territory of Kazakhstan, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Russian Pacific Fleet ships destroy ‘enemy’ submarine at Far East drills
TASS Russian News Agency6/4/2019
Military ships from the Russian Pacific Fleet have attacked an ‘enemy’ submarine with depth charges and torpedoes during drills in the Peter the Great Gulf, Captain 2nd Rank Nikolay Voskresensky told reporters on Tuesday.

Opinion/Analysis/Commentary

Could Trump Trash The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?
ForbesMichael Krepon
6/3/2019
Walking away from the CTBT would be extraordinarily dumb and dangerous, but the Trump administration has taken a step in this direction.

Wanna Make a Chinese General Cry? Build 200 New B-21 Stealth Bombers
The National InterestKyle Mizokami
6/4/2019
The Raider is on the path to being America’s first multirole bomber.

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