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Chuck Thornton

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international security; cooperative threat reduction; nuclear weapons non/counter/anti-proliferation; Russia; human terrain analysis.

Amusing: TXT Stories "when u get the cold shoulder at the winter games..." goo.gl/Yeos3z


Interesting gathering at NDU today to discuss the new Nuclear Posture Review. Photo of USSTRATCOM CDR Hyten. Also: Deputy USD(Policy) Trachtenberg; DASD(Nuclear & Missile Defense Policy); Joint Staff; NNSA; State.

IntlSecurity's tweet image. Interesting gathering at NDU today to discuss the new Nuclear Posture Review. Photo of USSTRATCOM CDR Hyten. Also: Deputy USD(Policy) Trachtenberg; DASD(Nuclear & Missile Defense Policy); Joint Staff; NNSA; State.

Berlin wall stood for 10316 days, and tomorrow is 10316 days since it is gone. pbs.twimg.com/media/DVNabkbX…


Today, @USSOCOM assumes the countering-WMD synchronization mission for the @DeptofDefense, based on a change to the Unified Command Plan


********** Happy New Year **********


June 1996, US SeDef, Ukraine MinDef, & Russian MinDef shake hands. Can you imagine this happening today? ow.ly/tfX23075MqM

IntlSecurity's tweet image. June 1996, US SeDef, Ukraine MinDef, & Russian MinDef shake hands. Can you imagine this happening today? ow.ly/tfX23075MqM

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Nunn-Lugar funding produced more US security per dollar spent than any weapons system ever built nsarchive.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB5… #FOIA #nunnlugar25

NSArchive's tweet image. Nunn-Lugar funding produced more US security per dollar spent than any weapons system ever built nsarchive.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB5… #FOIA #nunnlugar25

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First declassified listing of strategic warheads outside Russia in 1991 = 3,429 (w/locations) nsarchive.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB5… #FOIA #nunnlugar25

NSArchive's tweet image. First declassified listing of strategic warheads outside Russia in 1991 = 3,429 (w/locations) nsarchive.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB5… #FOIA #nunnlugar25

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Three statesmen who have made our world safer: Sam Nunn, Dick Lugar and @SecDef19 Thank you for your service. #nunnlugar25

NTI_WMD's tweet image. Three statesmen who have made our world safer: Sam Nunn, Dick Lugar and @SecDef19  Thank you for your service. #nunnlugar25

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25 years after launch of the Nunn Lugar Program, learn more about Sen. Lugar's continuing WMD nonproliferation work thelugarcenter.org/ourwork-WMD-No…

TheLugarCenter's tweet image. 25 years after launch of the Nunn Lugar Program, learn more about Sen. Lugar's continuing WMD nonproliferation work thelugarcenter.org/ourwork-WMD-No…

Today I attended a reunion for the 25th anniversary of the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction legislation. Great to see my colleagues!

IntlSecurity's tweet image. Today I attended a reunion for the 25th anniversary of the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction legislation. Great to see my colleagues!

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On this day 25 years ago, President Bush signed the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction… instagram.com/p/BN7deE-FFLv/


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.@USSenatePhoto marking #NunnLugar25 with Senators @dicklugar & @NTI_WMD Sam Nunn as well as @SecDef19 Bill Perry.

AndyWeberNCB's tweet image. .@USSenatePhoto marking #NunnLugar25 with Senators @dicklugar & @NTI_WMD Sam Nunn as well as @SecDef19 Bill Perry.

FY17 NDAA: Asst Sec of Def for Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Defense Pgms will be realigned under new USD for Acquisition and Sustainment


FY17 NDAA: Undersec of Defense for Acquisition, Tech, & Logistics replaced by 2 USDs: Acquisition & Sustainment; Research & Engineering


25 years ago was an eventful period. August 1991: attempted coup against Soviet leadership. Gorbechev's comments tass.com/politics/894788


DoD-funded report "Preparing for the next WMD elimination mission - lessons learned from past experiences" hdl.handle.net/10945/49217


July 31, 2016 will mark the 25th anniversary of the signing of START I treaty by US President Bush and Soviet President Gorbachev. #history


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