The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Technical Issues for the United States

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 nuclea...

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Main Authors: Council, National Research, Affairs, Policy and Global, Treaty, Committee on Reviewing and Updating Technical Issues Related to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C National Academies Press 29.03.2012
Edition:1
Subjects:
Nuclear arms control
Nuclear weapons
Seismology
ISBN:0309149983, 9780309149983
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- SUMMARY -- 1 SAFETY, SECURITY, AND RELIABILITY OF THE U.S. NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE -- 2 TECHNICAL MONITORING CAPABILITIES AND CHALLENGES -- 3 SUSTAINING U.S. TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES UNDER THE CTBT -- 4 POTENTIAL TECHNICAL ADVANCES FROM NUCLEAR-EXPLOSION TESTING -- 5 COMPLETE LIST OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- APPENDIX A Committee on Reviewing and Updating "Technical Issues Related to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty" (CTBT) -- APPENDIX B List of CTBT Committee and Seismology Subcommittee Meetings -- APPENDIX C The U.S. National Capability to Monitor for Nuclear Explosions -- APPENDIX D Monitoring Areas of High Interest -- APPENDIX E Dealing with Evasive Underground Nuclear Testing -- APPENDIX F Issues Related to Containment of Radioactivity -- APPENDIX G U.S. Satellite Nuclear Detonation Detection Capability: Options and Impacts -- APPENDIX H Satellite-Based Challenges and Solutions -- APPENDIX I References -- APPENDIX J List of Acronyms -- APPENDIX K Glossary of Key Terms from the 2010 CTBT NIE