Complex 21: Reconfiguration of the US nuclear weapons complex. [Contains glossary]

Technical Report · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:5932848

With the release of the Complex Reconfiguration Study, the US Department of Energy has taken the first in a series of steps to reorganize the nation's Nuclear Weapons Complex. Reconfiguration represents a policy shift toward a safer, more efficient management of the complex. Under this plan, DOE will redirect its mission to develop a smaller, more centralized, less expensive Nuclear Weapons Complex. DOE can accomplish these objectives while maintaining flexibility and meeting the needs of nuclear deterrence in an ever-changing world. While reconfiguration is a complex and technical subject, this booklet provides a basic outline on the objectives, the process and the potential results of reconfiguring America's Nuclear Weapons Complex.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Defense Programs, Washington, DC (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5932848
• Report Number(s): DOE/DP-0085P; ON: DE91012139
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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