Verification of Dismantlement of Nuclear Warheads and Controls on Nuclear Materials

Abstract

This study addresses the question of verification of future agreements with respect to dismantlement and destruction of nuclear warheads, bans on the production of additional quantities of plutonium (Pu) and highly enriched uranium (HEU) for nuclear weapons, and agreements on the end-use or ultimate disposal of special nuclear materials (SNM) (i.e., Pu and HEU from warhead dismantlement). The authors consider national technical means (NTM) both as a stand-alone means for monitoring and also in conjunction with aerial overflights ("open skies") and other cooperative technologies and procedures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 12, 1993
Accession Number
ADA261678

Entities

People

  • C. Callan
  • D. Eardley
  • F. Dyson
  • J. Cornwall
  • S. Drell

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Arms Control
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Fissile Materials
  • High Altitude
  • Linear Accelerators
  • Materials Processing
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Nuclear Warheads
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Quantum Yields
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Remote Sensing

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security