The Soviet nuclear weapon legacy / Marco De Andreis and Francesco Calogero.

Author
De Andreis, Marco, 1955- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Description
xii, 130 p. : maps ; 23 cm.

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    This study describes the control systems and technological base of the nuclear weapons complex of the former Soviet Union. It describes the nuclear disarmament steps already taken and the choices to be made safely to dispose of the excess fissile material.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Consolidating the nuclear arsenal
    • 3. Controlling the nuclear arsenal
    • 4. Running the dismantlement pipeline
    • 5. Preventing a 'brain drain' from the nuclear weapon complex
    • 6. Preventing leakage of fissile materials and other weapon components
    • 7. Arms control and nuclear weapons in the FSU
    • 8. International denuclearization assistance to the FSU
    • 9. Conclusions
    • Annexe A. Selected technical terms and relevant quantities concerning nuclear explosive materials
    • Annexe B. Documentation on nuclear arms control
    • Annexe C. British, Chinese, French and US strategic nuclear forces.
    ISBN
    • 0198291973 ((pbk. ; : acid-free paper))
    • 9780198291978 ((pbk. ; : acid-free paper))
    • 0198291922 ((cloth ; : acid-free paper))
    • 9780198291923 ((cloth ; : acid-free paper))
    LCCN
    95035140
    OCLC
    32893434
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