Sentences with phrase «weapon stockpiles all»

Williams was awarded the Prize for the major role he played in ensuring that safe disposal methods of were in place for eradicating chemical weapon stockpiles all over the country.

Since the US began destroying its chemical weapon stockpiles in 1986, Craig Williams has been monitoring the process to ensure that safe disposal methods are in place.

The nuclear - weapon states still have enough fissile materials in their weapon stockpiles for tens of thousands of nuclear weapons.

Instead of following through on his threat to hit Assad in response, Obama agreed to let Russia step in and deal with the chemical - weapons stockpile.

At that point, Russia stepped in and brokered a deal to eliminate Assad's chemical weapons stockpile in exchange for the US backing down.

(1) There are tens of thousands of nuclear weapons stockpiled, with over 7,000 actually targeted and ready for instant use.

Are we at all certain that this strike can comprehensively destroy Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles?

It really would be a good thing to eliminate the Assad regime's chemical weapons stockpiles, and make sure that a post-Assad Syria does not have ungoverned areas that become Hezbollah and Al Qaeda statelets.

And that red line stance led to the complete destruction of the Syrian regime's chemical weapons stockpile.

The federal agency that oversees the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile is expected this week to release a report on the best site option for the United States as it looks to ramp up production of the plutonium cores that trigger nuclear warheads.

Another argument against the false flag operation «theory»: in the past USA (or Western) reaction to chemical attacks has been puntual (Obama forcing Syria leaving its chemical weapons stockpiles, Trump launching an attack against the base from where the attack was launched).

Warnings from the head of MI6 lead the committee to conclude: «There has to be a significant risk that some of the country's chemical weapons stockpile could fall into the hands of those with links to terrorism, in Syria or elsewhere in the region — if this happens, the consequences could be catastrophic.»

America and Russia recently agreed to significantly reduce their own weapons stockpiles and last week's G8 summit brought suggestions that Britain might include Trident in international disarmament talks.

NNSA maintains and enhances the safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile without nuclear explosive testing; works to reduce global danger from weapons of mass destruction; provides the U.S. Navy with safe and effective nuclear propulsion; and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the U.S. and abroad.

Part of the reason is obvious: It needs the expertise to improve and maintain the nation's nuclear weapons stockpiles, and it needs people to replace the first generation of nuclear plant operators and engineers, many of whom are now retiring.

For nearly 2 decades, NNSA has supported the construction and operation of NIF because ICF's miniature explosions can aid weapons scientists who are trying to maintain the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile.

He told lawmakers that he is «excited and passionate» about advancing the core missions of the department, from maintenance and modernization of the nuclear weapons stockpile to the advancement of modern energy technologies.

Derek Updegraff SUMMARY Report: workshop on U.S. nuclear weapons Stockpile management Introduction

CSTSP has conducted, participated, or co-sponsored several projects assessing nuclear forensics technologies; the reliable replacement warhead; nuclear weapons in 21st Century national security; nuclear weapon stockpile management, safety, and security; nuclear energy issues having relevance to...

North Korea, which has a chemical weapons stockpile estimated at between 2,500 and 5,000 tons, denies it has such weapons and has rebuffed pleas to join the treaty.

«This is very positive,» agreed Chen Kane, senior research associate at the Monterey Institute's Center for Nonproliferation Studies, although she said precautions should be taken in case Syrian President Bashar al - Assad tries to conceal part of his chemical weapons stockpile as did dictators Saddam Hussein in Iraq and Moammar Gadhafi in Libya.

This increase would support efforts by DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration, which manages the nuclear weapons stockpile, and the Office of Science to develop fast, cutting - edge exascale computers, paving the way for advanced climate modeling and biomedical applications.

Klotz declined to be interviewed but in a statement issued on June 19, in response to an article the Center published that day, said Los Alamos had «demonstrated improvements in its performance of operational tasks» and had worked to minimize the impact of the pause on «the safety and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile.»

Congress established the NNSA in 2000 to enhance the safety, security, reliability and performance of the U.S nuclear weapon stockpile to provide a credible U.S. nuclear deterrence.

NNSA maintains the safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile without nuclear explosive testing; works to reduce global danger from weapons of mass destruction; provides the U.S. Navy with safe and effective nuclear propulsion; and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the U.S. and abroad.

Tularaemia was one of the biological weapons stockpiled by the US military in the late 1960s, but the supply was subsequently destroyed.

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has destroyed about 91 % of declared chemical weapons stockpiles.

It supports numerous far - left causes such as unilateral reduction in U.S. nuclear weapons stockpiles, opposes the vast majority of American foreign policy decisions, opposes pesticides and genetically engineered foods, opposes capitalism and actively promotes opposition to fossil fuel producers.

2006 Goldman Prize winner Craig Williams has dedicated his life to the safe disposal of the United States» chemical weapons stockpiles.

Sarin gas, the chemical agent used in August's deadly attacks in Syria, is one of the chemical weapons stored in Madison County, Kentucky — home of 2006 Goldman Prize recipient Craig Williams, who has dedicated his life to the safe disposal of the United States» chemical weapons stockpiles.

Williams was awarded the Goldman Prize for the major role he played in ensuring that safe disposal methods were put in place at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky and at chemical weapon stockpile incineration sites all over the country.

The Army wants to change the way it destroys part of its chemical weapons stockpile in Colorado, but some people worry that could increase the chances of contaminating the air.

Not exact matches

The stockpiling began in the 1990s, as Congress implemented the military - transfer program to equip police with automatic weapons and armored trucks to better protect themselves against drug gangs and neutralize armed assailants like the two men who carried out the Columbine High School massacre.

The filmmakers hope to feed the movement to not only reduce nuclear stockpiles, but eventually to abolish nuclear weapons altogether.

The country has big stockpiles of chemical weapons that need to be addressed, says Korea Economic Institute's Troy Stangarone.

Starting last summer, a group calling itself the «Shadow Brokers» began to post software tools that came from the United States government's stockpile of hacking weapons.

-- IRD note: Maybe 1.4 % of a global stock bubble — but that's like saying a small nuclear bomb in the hands of a madman is just 1.4 % of the total stockpile of nuclear weapons.

Sheriff Lombardo said on Wednesday that the authorities wanted to know if something happened in his life that led him to stockpile weapons.

In fact, according to a statement read on August 9, 2005, at a meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, he issued a fatwa declaring that «the production, stockpiling, and use of nuclear weapons are forbidden under Islam and that the Islamic Republic of Iran shall never acquire these weapons.»

The televangelists not only gave whole - hearted support to America's policy of stockpiling nuclear weapons, but encouraged people to look forward to the expected nuclear war with joyful expectation.

Even though Syrian officials agreed to destroy their massive stockpiles of chemical weapons more than a year ago, a disturbing new report from a watchdog agency found evidence that mustard gas was used as recently as August.

But U.S. troops have failed to discover any such weapons, and the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency earlier had reported that «there is no reliable information on whether Iraq is producing and stockpiling chemical weapons, or whether Iraq has — or will — establish its chemical warfare agent production facilities.»

The second profound social change is that we are now living in a nuclear age compounded by increasing international tensions, violence, terrorism, and the stockpiling of nuclear weapons.

Mark Koemke, the Michigan short - wave broadcaster much favored in militia circles, advises the stockpiling of gold, weapons and tools.

The cessation of nuclear testing and of the development of new weapons systems, and the subsequent reduction of existing stockpiles of weapons would stabilize the international balance of terror.

Now he's going to team where he'll be another weapon in an arsenal stockpiled with them.

Assad turned over stockpiles of weapons from a program he never admitted existed before, because of the threat of NATO military action.

Essentially, India's polcies regarding no - first - use of the weapons, lack of apparent desire to create a large stockpile, and claims that they want to sign a stronger version of the NPT meant that other nations didn't see much need to sanction or otherwise punish India for their weapons program.

We are confident that Saddam Hussein retained some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capability.

Plus Assad's proven and acknowledge chemical and nerve agent program, where he surrender stockpiles of weapons, but did not show any verifiable move to dismantle the production capabilities.