Author: William C. Potter
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317989619
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
The most difficult challenge for a terrorist organization seeking to build a nuclear weapon or improvised nuclear device is obtaining fissile material, either plutonium or highly enriched uranium (HEU). Experts acknowledge that obtaining HEU, uranium that has been processed to increase the proportion of the U-235 isotope to over 20%, is the most difficult challenge facing a state or non-state actor seeking to build a nuclear explosive. The large stocks of HEU in civilian use, many not adequately protected, are thus one of the greatest security risks facing the global community at present. This book contains chapters examining the various uses for this material and possible alternatives; the threat posed by this material; the economic, political and strategic obstacles to international efforts to end the use of HEU for commercial and research purposes; as well as new national and international measures that should be taken to further the elimination of HEU. This book was published as a special issue of The Nonproliferation Review.
The Global Politics of Combating Nuclear Terrorism
Author: William C. Potter
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317989619
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
The most difficult challenge for a terrorist organization seeking to build a nuclear weapon or improvised nuclear device is obtaining fissile material, either plutonium or highly enriched uranium (HEU). Experts acknowledge that obtaining HEU, uranium that has been processed to increase the proportion of the U-235 isotope to over 20%, is the most difficult challenge facing a state or non-state actor seeking to build a nuclear explosive. The large stocks of HEU in civilian use, many not adequately protected, are thus one of the greatest security risks facing the global community at present. This book contains chapters examining the various uses for this material and possible alternatives; the threat posed by this material; the economic, political and strategic obstacles to international efforts to end the use of HEU for commercial and research purposes; as well as new national and international measures that should be taken to further the elimination of HEU. This book was published as a special issue of The Nonproliferation Review.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317989619
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
The most difficult challenge for a terrorist organization seeking to build a nuclear weapon or improvised nuclear device is obtaining fissile material, either plutonium or highly enriched uranium (HEU). Experts acknowledge that obtaining HEU, uranium that has been processed to increase the proportion of the U-235 isotope to over 20%, is the most difficult challenge facing a state or non-state actor seeking to build a nuclear explosive. The large stocks of HEU in civilian use, many not adequately protected, are thus one of the greatest security risks facing the global community at present. This book contains chapters examining the various uses for this material and possible alternatives; the threat posed by this material; the economic, political and strategic obstacles to international efforts to end the use of HEU for commercial and research purposes; as well as new national and international measures that should be taken to further the elimination of HEU. This book was published as a special issue of The Nonproliferation Review.
Energy Research Abstracts
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Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 544
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Publisher:
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Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 544
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Conversion of Research and Test Reactors to Low-enriched Uranium (LEU) Fuel
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Energy Development and Applications
Publisher:
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Category : Nuclear engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1968
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Publisher:
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Category : Nuclear engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1968
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U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency ... Annual Report
Author: United States. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
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Category : Arms control
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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Category : Arms control
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
Author: American Nuclear Society
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Category : Nuclear engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 596
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Category : Nuclear engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 596
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ERDA Energy Research Abstracts
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Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 668
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Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 668
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Energy and Water Development Appropriations for 1994
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
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Category : Energy development
Languages : en
Pages : 2048
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Category : Energy development
Languages : en
Pages : 2048
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Nuclear Weapons Nonproliferation Policy Concerning Foreign Research Reactor Spent Fuel
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Languages : en
Pages : 522
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 522
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U.S.-EURATOM Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 448
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 448
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Energy and Water Development Appropriations for 1995: Department of Energy fiscal year 1995 budget justifications
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Publisher:
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Category : Energy development
Languages : en
Pages : 2584
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Energy development
Languages : en
Pages : 2584
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