Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Nuclear Notebook is prepared by Robert S. Norris and Hans M. Kris-tensen of the Natural Resources Defense Council. A footnoted version of this article is available online at www.thebulletin.org. Inquiries should be directed to NRDC, 1200 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 400, Washington, D.C, 20005; 202-289-6868.

Mike Moore is the Bulletin's contributing editor. He can be reached at m-smoore@socket.net.

The first U.S. national intelligence director must set aside spin and learn to navigate a perilous path.

If a half-trillion dollar military budget lands on Capitol Hill and no one seems to hear, does it make a sound? You bet.

As more countries acquire the scientific knowledge to build nuclear weapons, the U.S. response should not be heightened secrecy but a renewed commitment to strengthening political safeguards.

Why is the Defense Department pumping billions of dollars into a stealth satellite program that may not even enhance U.S. intelligence-gathering capabilities?

The United States is considering relaxing export controls so it can share missile defense technology with its friends–a move that could help its enemies.

Recent reports warn that China is aggressively building up its nuclear forces. Don't believe the hype.