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Title: Verification of warhead dismantelment and the importance of baseline validation

Abstract

This paper presents an approach for evaluating verification regimes for nuclear warhead dismantlement. The approach is an adaptation of the traditional nuclear materials management model. As such the approach integrates the difficulties of verifying both stockpile estimates and numbers of warheads dismantled. Both random uncertainties and systematic uncertainties are considered in this approach. By making some basic assumptions about the relative uncertainties surrounding the stockpile estimates and the numbers of warheads dismantled, the authors illustrate their relative impacts on overall verification ability. The results highlight the need for increased attention on the problem of validating baseline declarations of stockpile size.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5336021
Report Number(s):
CONF-910774-
Journal ID: ISSN 0362-0034; CODEN: NUMMB
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
Nuclear Materials Management. Annual Meeting Proceedings; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 20; Conference: 32. Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) annual meeting, New Orleans, LA (United States), 28-31 Jul 1991; Journal ID: ISSN 0362-0034
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; VERIFICATION; EVALUATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; SIZE; STOCKPILES; MANAGEMENT; WEAPONS; 350101* - Arms Control- Policy, Negotiations, & Legislation- Treaties- (1987-)

Citation Formats

Buonpane, L M, and Strait, R S. Verification of warhead dismantelment and the importance of baseline validation. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Buonpane, L M, & Strait, R S. Verification of warhead dismantelment and the importance of baseline validation. United States.
Buonpane, L M, and Strait, R S. 1991. "Verification of warhead dismantelment and the importance of baseline validation". United States.
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abstractNote = {This paper presents an approach for evaluating verification regimes for nuclear warhead dismantlement. The approach is an adaptation of the traditional nuclear materials management model. As such the approach integrates the difficulties of verifying both stockpile estimates and numbers of warheads dismantled. Both random uncertainties and systematic uncertainties are considered in this approach. By making some basic assumptions about the relative uncertainties surrounding the stockpile estimates and the numbers of warheads dismantled, the authors illustrate their relative impacts on overall verification ability. The results highlight the need for increased attention on the problem of validating baseline declarations of stockpile size.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991}
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