A Comprehensive Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Management Program for a Responsible and Effective U.S. Nuclear Deterrent

This research supports joint DOE/DoD requirements for a viable nuclear weapons sustainment and modernization policy into the twenty-first century. It focuses on a three-part modernization and rejuvenation program for the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile the associated DOE infrastructure and the DOE manpower/technical base making the case for improvements to each in a manner that will further U.S. national interests. This program has been designed to achieve broad political and popular support support national and international nonproliferation efforts and enable a reduction in the U.S. nuclear stockpile -- while maintaining the efficacy of nuclear weapons and nuclear deterrence as a vital mission to the national security. It also stresses the importance of fulfilling extended deterrence commitments to allies as a means to preclude proliferation.--Abstract from web site.