The report says that nuclear planning for Cold War-style conflicts with an exchange of nuclear weapons is exceedingly unlikely and such planning is a left over from the days of the Soviet Union. The current threats the United States faces today, rouge states, failed states, terrorism, cyber warfare, epidemics or climate change cannot be defended against by nuclear weapons.

The House Armed Services Committee expresses concern about fuel price fluctuation, but their actions – in prohibiting development of biofuels – will harm national security by making that problem worse.

With the House Armed Services Committee issuing their version of the FY13 NDAA, Pakistan test firing another nuclear-capable missile, and the IAEA meetings with Iran, this past week was a big one for nuclear security news. Keep up to date with these stories and more in this weeks The Nuke Review.

Pakistan launched a new nuclear-capable missile, Iran is considering a Russian proposal, and North Korea may detonate another nuclear weapon. Stay up to date on the news in Washington and around the world.

The Senate Energy and Water Subcommittee approved the FY13 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, which includes $11.5 billion for the National Nuclear Security Agency.

The United States has the technical capabilities to maintain the U.S. strategic nuclear stockpile for the foreseeable future, provided that sufficient funding and resources are provided to the Stockpile Stewardship Program.