U.S. nuclear weapons [electronic resource] : plutonium production options and research needs / Sharleen Nichols, editor.

"Nuclear weapons are an essential part of the nation's defense strategy. The National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) manages the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile and carries out research to help extend the life of existing weapons. The core of a nuclear weapon, called a "pit", requires p...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Weapons of mass destruction series.
Other Authors: Nichols, Sharleen (Editor)
Language:English
Published: New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2014]
Series:Weapons of mass destruction series.
Subjects:
Nuclear weapons > United States.
Plutonium industry > United States.
Online Access:
EBSCO eBooks: 2014 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2014 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Plutonium Production Options and Research Needs
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Preface
  • U.S. Nuclear Weapon "Pit" Production : Options for Congress / Jonathan E. Medalia
  • Modernizing the Nuclear Security Enterprise : Observations on NNSA's Options for Meeting Its Plutonium Research Needs / United States Government Accountability Office
  • Index.