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Plutonium and highly enriched uranium (HEU) are the basic materials used in nuclear weapons. Plutonium also plays an important part in the generation of nuclear electricity. Knowing how much plutonium and HEU exist, where and in which form is vital for international security and nuclear commerce. Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium 1996 is a thorough revision of the World Inventory of Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium 1992. It provides a rigorous and comprehensive assessment of the amounts of plutonium and HEU in military and civilian programmes, in nuclear and non-nuclear weapon states, and in countries seeking to acquire nuclear weapons. The capabilities that exist for producing these materials around the world are examined in depth, as are the policy issues raised by them. Containing much new information, it is indispensable to all those concerned with the great contemporary issues in international nuclear relations: arms reductions in the nuclear weapon states, nuclear proliferation, nuclear smuggling, the roles of plutonium and enriched uranium in the nuclear fuel-cycle, and the disposition of surplus weapon material.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780198280095
eBay Product ID (ePID)87830398
Product Key Features
Number of Pages534 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NamePlutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium 1996: World Inventories, Capabilities and Policies
Publication Year1997
SubjectWriting & Reading, Social Sciences, Geography & Geosciences, Government, Management
TypeStudy Guide
AuthorWilliam Walker, Frans Berkhout, David Albright
SeriesSipri Monographs
Dimensions
Item Height241 mm
Item Weight954 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorWilliam Walker, David Albright, Frans Berkhout