An analysis of technical and policy drivers in Current U.S. nuclear weapons force structure
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2008.
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| author | Baker, Amanda, S. B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| author2 | Dwight L. Williams. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/448322019-04-12T12:47:50Z An analysis of technical and policy drivers in Current U.S. nuclear weapons force structure Baker, Amanda, S. B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dwight L. Williams. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Nuclear Science and Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Nuclear Science and Engineering. Nuclear Science and Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 46-47). U.S. nuclear weapons force structure accounts for the number and types of strategic and nonstrategic weapon systems in various locations that comprise the nuclear arsenal. While exact numbers, locations, and detailed designs remain classified, motivations for the current and future of the nuclear arsenal is presented as a unique integration of logical technical and political information. The dynamic that results from military requirements, physical design limitations, and congressional response to balance deterrence with stockpile reductions has not produced the necessary level of change in the post-Cold War environment of the 21st century. As such, a stagnant position on nuclear weapons reductions diminishes the effect of U.S. global nonproliferation efforts. by Amanda Baker. S.B. 2009-03-16T19:48:45Z 2009-03-16T19:48:45Z 2008 2008 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44832 301569119 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 47 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Nuclear Science and Engineering. Baker, Amanda, S. B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology An analysis of technical and policy drivers in Current U.S. nuclear weapons force structure |
| title | An analysis of technical and policy drivers in Current U.S. nuclear weapons force structure |
| title_full | An analysis of technical and policy drivers in Current U.S. nuclear weapons force structure |
| title_fullStr | An analysis of technical and policy drivers in Current U.S. nuclear weapons force structure |
| title_full_unstemmed | An analysis of technical and policy drivers in Current U.S. nuclear weapons force structure |
| title_short | An analysis of technical and policy drivers in Current U.S. nuclear weapons force structure |
| title_sort | analysis of technical and policy drivers in current u s nuclear weapons force structure |
| topic | Nuclear Science and Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44832 |
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