The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty : technical issues for the United States / Committee on Reviewing and Updating Technical Issues Related to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty ; Policy and Global Affairs ; National Research Council of the National Academies.
2012
341.67 N366 2012
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Title
The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty : technical issues for the United States / Committee on Reviewing and Updating Technical Issues Related to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty ; Policy and Global Affairs ; National Research Council of the National Academies.
Imprint
Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2012.
Description
x, 204 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 28 cm.
ISBN
0309149983
9780309149983
9780309149983
Summary
This report reviews and updates the 2002 National Research Council report, Technical Issues Related to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). This report also assesses various topics, including: the plans to maintain the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile without nuclear-explosion testing; the U.S. capability to detect, locate, and identify nuclear explosions; commitments necessary to sustain the stockpile and the U.S. and international monitoring systems; and potential technical advances countries could achieve through evasive testing and unconstrained testing. Sustaining these technical capabilities will require action by the National Nuclear Security Administration, with the support of others, on a strong scientific and engineering base maintained through a continuing dynamic of experiments linked with analysis, a vigorous surveillance program, adequate ratio of performance margins to uncertainties. This report also emphasizes the use of modernized production facilities and a competent and capable workforce with a broad base of nuclear security expertise.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-198).
Formatted Contents Note
Safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile
Technical monitoring capabilities and challenges
Sustaining U.S. technical capabilities under the CTBT
Potential technical advances from nuclear-explosion testing
Complete list of findings and recommendations.
Technical monitoring capabilities and challenges
Sustaining U.S. technical capabilities under the CTBT
Potential technical advances from nuclear-explosion testing
Complete list of findings and recommendations.
Available Note
Also available in Open Book format via the National Academies Press home page.
Call Number
341.67 N366 2012
Location
CTBTO 341.67 N366 2012
Record Appears in
CTBTO Library
Running Title
CTBT--technical issues for the U.S.
Language
English