Nuclear Matters: A Practical Guide
Washington, DC: United States. Department of Defense, 2008. 2008 Edition. Trade paperback. x, 258, [2] pages. Includes: illustrations, index. Some illustrations in color. Glossary. Acronym List. Reference List. CD is NOT PRESENT. Nuclear weapons life extension and countering nuclear threats will continue to be a central concern for the United States and the Department of Defense. The Department has identified the dual missions of sustaining a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent and countering the threat from nuclear terrorism and nuclear proliferation as among the most important for U.S. national security priorities. Nuclear Matters serves as the focal point for these missions within the Department of Defense. Since the early 1990s, the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Program has evolved significantly as a result of unilateral and bilateral arms reductions and the end of underground nuclear testing in the United States; successive editions of this work have been revised and restructured to reflect these changes. This book is intended to be an unofficial reference that explains the history and development of the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Program as well as the current activities associated with sustaining the U.S. nuclear deterrent. It is designed to be useful, but it is neither authoritative nor directive. Please refer to the applicable statute, regulation, Department of Defense Direction/Instruction, or Department of Energy Order for definitive guidance in all areas related to the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Program. The content of Nuclear Matters: A Practical Guide is the sole responsibility of the Office of the Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters. This guide to Nuclear Matters can be read cover-to-cover for those who seek to understand the Program in its entirety, and can also be used as a reference source to look up useful facts and information concerning specific areas. This guide is unofficial, although every effort had been mad eto ensure that it is accurate and comprehensive. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: Nuclear Weapons, Underground Testing, Aging Warheads, Nuclear Stockpile, Delivery Systems, Stockpile Stewardship, Weapons Surety, Weapons Security, Weapons Surveillance, Nuclear Command and Control
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