https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/r45169.pdf
Discusses the current prospects for conclusion of a peace treaty to officially end the Korean War and the elimination of North Korea’s nuclear arms program. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://open.defense.gov/Portals/23/Documents/frddwg/2017_Tables_UNCLASS.pdf
Reveals the number of nuclear weapons in the U.S. stockpile at the end of 2017 and the number of nuclear weapons dismantled in 2017. Also shows stockpile numbers annually since 1962 and the number of nuclear weapons dismantled annually since 1994. From the Defense Department.
Calls for a diverse set of nuclear capabilities at a time when Russia, China, and other countries
are modernizing and expanding their nuclear forces. From the Office of the Secretary of Defense
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/R44994.pdf
Identifies seven possible options for the U.S. to employ the military to “denuclearize” North Korea and the risks of each approach. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists and InfoDocket.
https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/115th-congress-2017-2018/reports/53211-nuclearforces.pdf
Estimates that current plans for modernizing U.S. nuclear forces would cost $1.2 trillion (in 2017 dollars). Presents Congress with nine options that would reduce or delay some of those costs. From the Congressional Budget Office
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/10/13/president-donald-j-trumps-new-strategy-iran
Describes the administration’s actions toward Iran including strict enforcement of the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and opposition to Iran’s attempts to destabilize the Middle East region. From the White House
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/IF10521.pdf
One of a recent series of brief reports on the Defense Department and how it operates. This particular report discusses how the U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System operates, the options available for nuclear use, and the time limits within which such decisions might have to be made. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/IN10656.pdf
Observations on current U.S. and European Union attitudes toward the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran regarding development of nuclear capabilities. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists