The future of nuclear weapons without nuclear testing
Abstract
The impact of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty on U.S. security concerns is assessed in this article. Three technical issues specific to nuclear weapons are addressed: (1) safety and reliability of the existing U.S. arsenal, (2) constraints on the development of new types of nuclear weapons by the U.S. and other nations, and (3) prevention of further proliferation of weapons. Political aspects of the treaty, including the policy interpretation of the U.S. and other nations, are also examined. Based on the U.S. interpretation of the treaty, conclusions of the analysis include: (1) stockpiles can be maintained safely and reliably for several decades, (2) nuclear weapons states will be unable to develop radically new designs of nuclear weapons, and (3) non-nuclear weapons states could build weapons under the treaty but in violation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty obligations.
- Authors:
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- Council on Foreign Relations, New York, NY (United States)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 585136
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Arms Control Today
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 27; Journal Issue: 8; Other Information: PBD: Nov-Dec 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 35 ARMS CONTROL; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; TREATIES; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; PROLIFERATION; GOVERNMENT POLICIES
Citation Formats
Garwin, R L. The future of nuclear weapons without nuclear testing. United States: N. p., 1997.
Web.
Garwin, R L. The future of nuclear weapons without nuclear testing. United States.
Garwin, R L. 1997.
"The future of nuclear weapons without nuclear testing". United States.
@article{osti_585136,
title = {The future of nuclear weapons without nuclear testing},
author = {Garwin, R L},
abstractNote = {The impact of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty on U.S. security concerns is assessed in this article. Three technical issues specific to nuclear weapons are addressed: (1) safety and reliability of the existing U.S. arsenal, (2) constraints on the development of new types of nuclear weapons by the U.S. and other nations, and (3) prevention of further proliferation of weapons. Political aspects of the treaty, including the policy interpretation of the U.S. and other nations, are also examined. Based on the U.S. interpretation of the treaty, conclusions of the analysis include: (1) stockpiles can be maintained safely and reliably for several decades, (2) nuclear weapons states will be unable to develop radically new designs of nuclear weapons, and (3) non-nuclear weapons states could build weapons under the treaty but in violation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty obligations.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/585136},
journal = {Arms Control Today},
number = 8,
volume = 27,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1997}
}