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Nuclear Warheads [electronic resource] : The Reliable Replacement Warhead Program and the Life Extension Program

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
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47 pages : digital, PDF file
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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.
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