Nuclear Weapons : Monitoring Warhead Dismantlement.

Explains characteristics required for technologies to monitor dismantlement of Russian nuclear warheads, including transparency, irreversibility, and protection of classified technological information. Describes options to monitor nuclear warhead dismantlement through radiation measurements, tamper-...

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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], 1999.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Nuclear weapons. Russia. Texas. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Explains characteristics required for technologies to monitor dismantlement of Russian nuclear warheads, including transparency, irreversibility, and protection of classified technological information. Describes options to monitor nuclear warhead dismantlement through radiation measurements, tamper-indicating devices, and remote monitoring. Discusses transparency and verification options at the Pantex plant in Amarillo, Tex.; reviews budget and recent legislative initiatives; and outlines issues and options.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.