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Plutonium-239 and Its Relationship with Uranium-235 in Thermonuclear Weapons

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferationbeta decay, chain reaction, crystal structure, deuterium, explosive yield, fissile isotope, fission, fusion, gallium, heavy metals, implosion-type nuclear weapon, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. , National Nuclear Security Administration, neutron initiator, NIDS, NNSA, nuclear arsenal, nuclear warheads, Nuclear Weapons, plutonium pit, Plutonium-239, thermonuclear weapons, tritium, uranium tamper, Uranium-235, W87-1 modification program

Plutonium-239 and Its Relationship with Uranium-235 in Thermonuclear Weapons

Alex Littlefield0 Comments

Plutonium-239 has an important relationship with uranium-235 when it comes to nuclear weapons. Let me explain. With the symbol Pu on the Periodic Table, plutonium is an element with an…

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ICBM EAR Report October 28th 2024

Archive, Bonus Reads, EAR Report, Strategic Adversariesballistic missile, congress, defense strategy, deployment, geopolitical landscape, global threats, ICBM, intercontinental ballistic missile, joint air drills, LGM-35A Sentinel, Military Funding, military modernization, Minuteman III, missile test, modernization efforts, National Nuclear Security Administration, North Korea, North Korean troops, nuclear defense, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear technology, regional instability, Russia, security alliance, U. S. Air Force, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. nuclear triad, U.S.-South Korea cooperation, Ukraine conflict

ICBM EAR Report October 28th 2024

Peter Huessy0 Comments

This report provides an in-depth look at recent developments in global defense, with a particular focus on North Korea’s and Russia’s military actions and the United States' strategic response. Readers…

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Joe Cirincione is Wrong about Donald Trump

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic AdversariesAmerican defense policy, Antonio Gramsci, Biden administration, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist, China, Chinese, conservative organizations, disarmament groups, Donald Trump, Dunning-Kruger effect, Herbert Marcuse, Heritage Foundation, James Ragland, Keywords explicitly mentioned in the document: Joe Cirincione, Manhattan Project-era infrastructure, Marxists, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. , National Nuclear Security Administration, National Security, New START, North Korean nuclear capability, nuclear arsenal, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear policy, Nuclear Posture Review, nuclear triad, Project 2025, Russia’s nuclear threats, Russian

Joe Cirincione is Wrong about Donald Trump

James Ragland0 Comments

Joe Cirincione is a prolific commentator on nuclear issues with a long track record of advocating for nuclear arms reductions and disarmament. His publications play an important role in shaping…

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