MODERNIZING THE NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE: NNSAs Budget Estimates Increased but May Not Align with All Anticipated Costs

Abstract

Nuclear weapons are an integral part of the nations defense strategy. Since 1992, the United States has shifted from producing new nuclear weapons to maintaining the stockpile through refurbishment. The 2010 Nuclear Posture Reviewwhich outlines U.S. nuclear policy, strategy, capabilities, and force postureidentified long-term stockpile modernization goals for NNSA that include sustaining a safe, secure, and effective nuclear arsenal and investing in a modern infrastructure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1176250

Entities

People

  • David Trimble

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Budget Estimates
  • Budgets
  • Chemistry
  • Congress
  • Construction
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Department Of Defense
  • Explosives
  • Governments
  • High Explosives
  • House Of Representatives
  • Infrastructure
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Weapons

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