Nuclear Warhead "Pit" Protection : Background and Issues for Congress.

Outlines the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) program to produce "pits", the fissile core of a nuclear warhead. Discusses Congressional action related to pit budget requests and responses, considers issues for Congress related to the NNSA pit production plan, and assesses cu...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Defense spending. Nuclear physics > Research. Nuclear weapons. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Outlines the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) program to produce "pits", the fissile core of a nuclear warhead. Discusses Congressional action related to pit budget requests and responses, considers issues for Congress related to the NNSA pit production plan, and assesses current and future U.S. nuclear capacity.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.