Nuclear Warheads : The Reliable Replacement Warhead Program and the Life Extension Program.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armed Forces--Appropriations and expenditures.

Armed Forces.

Manufactures.

Nuclear weapons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (49 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines Congressional issue of how to best maintain U.S. nuclear stockpiles by comparing how the warhead design features and strategies of the life extension program (LEP) and the reliable replacement warhead (RRW) program respond to Congressional goals, which include increasing safety, reducing the need for nuclear testing, designing for ease of manufacture, and reducing cost. Presents arguments of supporters and critics of LEP and RRW, and discusses issues for Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Nuclear Warheads

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