Douglas Birch, Author at Center for Public Integrity

National Security

The fuel for a nuclear bomb is in the hands of an unknown black marketeer from Russia, U.S. officials say

by Douglas Birch and R. Jeffrey Smith November 12, 2015January 28, 2022

CHISINAU, Moldova – The sample of highly-enriched uranium, of a type that could be used in a nuclear bomb, arrived here on a rainy summer day four years ago, in a blue shopping bag carried by a former policeman. According to court documents, the bag quickly passed through the hands of three others on its […]

National Security, Nuclear Waste

Bury excess plutonium, don’t turn it into fuel, study says

by Patrick Malone and Douglas Birch August 21, 2015January 28, 2022

National Security, Up in Arms

A historic deal with Iran?

by Douglas Birch July 14, 2015January 28, 2022

National Security, Nuclear Waste

Obama steps back from sweeping nuclear security goal

by Douglas Birch and R. Jeffrey Smith June 15, 2015January 28, 2022

National Security

Former Energy Department official wins huge pay raise after moving to firm with deep ties to DOE

by Douglas Birch and Alexander Cohen May 13, 2015May 26, 2019

National Security, Nuclear Waste

The projected cost of the government’s most expensive nonproliferation effort rises again

by Douglas Birch April 23, 2015January 28, 2022

National Security

A break-in at a South African nuclear complex alarms Washington and strains relations years later

by Douglas Birch and R. Jeffrey Smith March 20, 2015January 28, 2022

National Security, Up in Arms

Navy should develop new ship and sub reactors that don’t use weapons-grade uranium, experts say

by Douglas Birch March 19, 2015January 28, 2022

National Security, Nuclear Waste

Surprise at the diplomatic discord between Washington and Pretoria

by Douglas Birch March 18, 2015January 28, 2022

National Security, Nuclear Waste

South African who attacked a nuclear plant is a hero to his government and fellow citizens

by Douglas Birch March 17, 2015January 7, 2022

National Security

South Africa rebuffs repeated U.S. demands that it relinquish its nuclear explosives

by Douglas Birch and R. Jeffrey Smith March 14, 2015January 28, 2022

National Security

The assault on Pelindaba

by Douglas Birch and R. Jeffrey Smith March 14, 2015January 28, 2022

National Security, Nuclear Waste

U.S. efforts to stem ‘extreme threat to global security’ far from complete

by Douglas Birch and R. Jeffrey Smith March 11, 2015January 7, 2022

National Security, Up in Arms

Secrets got loose at nuclear weapons laboratory, an auditor says

by Douglas Birch February 13, 2015January 7, 2022

National Security, Up in Arms

Obama proposes to boost spending for nuclear armaments

by Douglas Birch February 3, 2015January 28, 2022

National Security, Up in Arms

Advisory panel tells Congress the nuclear weapons complex is too big and too old

by Douglas Birch December 17, 2014January 7, 2022

National Security, Up in Arms

DOE official seeks probe of dissident analyst’s dismissal by nuclear weapons laboratory

by Douglas Birch September 16, 2014January 28, 2022

National Security

The 47-year-old nuclear elephant in the room

by Douglas Birch and R. Jeffrey Smith September 16, 2014January 28, 2022

National Security

Fired Los Alamos nuclear expert files appeal

by Douglas Birch August 22, 2014January 28, 2022

National Security

U.S. now faces threat of U.S.-made weapons in Iraq

by Douglas Birch August 21, 2014January 28, 2022

National Security

Nuclear weapons lab employee fired after publishing scathing critique of the arms race

by Douglas Birch July 31, 2014January 28, 2022

National Security

Obama curbs nuclear security goals as bomb-building budget grows

by Douglas Birch July 29, 2014January 28, 2022

National Security

Energy Dept. confirms it’s been on the wrong path since 2007

by Douglas Birch May 1, 2014January 28, 2022

National Security, Up in Arms

Dozens of intelligence contractors have submitted false claims for federal funds

by Douglas Birch April 23, 2014January 28, 2022

National Security, Up in Arms

Japan reaffirms its plan to produce plutonium

by Douglas Birch and Jake Adelstein April 11, 2014January 28, 2022

National Security

Japan confirms it will return some nuclear explosive materials to U.S.

by Douglas Birch March 24, 2014January 28, 2022

National Security, Nuclear Waste

Improving security for nuclear explosives remains a diplomatic struggle

by Douglas Birch March 21, 2014January 28, 2022

National Security

Plutonium fever blossoms in Japan

by Douglas Birch, R. Jeffrey Smith and Jake Adelstein March 12, 2014January 28, 2022

National Security

Japan could be building an irresistible terrorist target, experts say

by Douglas Birch, R. Jeffrey Smith and Jake Adelstein March 11, 2014January 28, 2022

National Security

Japan agrees to return some plutonium

by Douglas Birch March 11, 2014January 28, 2022

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