Effects Of Nuclear Earth Penetrator And Other Weapons

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Committee on the Effects of Nuclear Earth-Penetrator and Other Weapons
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309096737

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Effects of Nuclear Earth-Penetrator and Other Weapons by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Committee on the Effects of Nuclear Earth-Penetrator and Other Weapons Pdf

Underground facilities are used extensively by many nations to conceal and protect strategic military functions and weapons' stockpiles. Because of their depth and hardened status, however, many of these strategic hard and deeply buried targets could only be put at risk by conventional or nuclear earth penetrating weapons (EPW). Recently, an engineering feasibility study, the robust nuclear earth penetrator program, was started by DOE and DOD to determine if a more effective EPW could be designed using major components of existing nuclear weapons. This activity has created some controversy about, among other things, the level of collateral damage that would ensue if such a weapon were used. To help clarify this issue, the Congress, in P.L. 107-314, directed the Secretary of Defense to request from the NRC a study of the anticipated health and environmental effects of nuclear earth-penetrators and other weapons and the effect of both conventional and nuclear weapons against the storage of biological and chemical weapons. This report provides the results of those analyses. Based on detailed numerical calculations, the report presents a series of findings comparing the effectiveness and expected collateral damage of nuclear EPW and surface nuclear weapons under a variety of conditions.

Author : Samuel Glasstone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Atomic bomb
ISBN : UIUC:30112000671526

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The Effects of Nuclear Weapons by Samuel Glasstone Pdf

Author : United States. Defense Atomic Support Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 762 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Atomic bomb
ISBN : IND:30000097145621

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The Effects of Nuclear Weapons by United States. Defense Atomic Support Agency Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on International Security and Arms Control
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005-04-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309181211

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Monitoring Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear-Explosive Materials by National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on International Security and Arms Control Pdf

In this study, CISAC tackles the technical dimensions of a longstanding controversy: To what extent could existing and plausibly attainable measures for transparency and monitoring make possible the verification of all nuclear weaponsâ€"strategic and nonstrategic, deployed and nondeployedâ€"plus the nuclear-explosive components and materials that are their essential ingredients? The committee's assessment of the technical and organizational possibilities suggests a more optimistic conclusion than most of those concerned with these issues might have expected.

Author : IPPNW International Commission to Investigate the Health and Environmental Effects of Nuclear Weapons Production
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015025282917

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Radioactive Heaven and Earth by IPPNW International Commission to Investigate the Health and Environmental Effects of Nuclear Weapons Production Pdf

Author : Robert Preston,Dana J. Johnson,Sean J. A. Edwards,Michael D. Miller,Calvin Shipbaugh
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002-02-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780833032522

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Space Weapons Earth Wars by Robert Preston,Dana J. Johnson,Sean J. A. Edwards,Michael D. Miller,Calvin Shipbaugh Pdf

This overview aims to inform the public discussion of space-based weapons by examining their characteristics, potential attributes, limitations, legality, and utility. The authors do not argue for or against space weapons, nor do they estimate the potential costs and performance of specific programs, but instead sort through the realities and myths surrounding space weapons in order to ensure that debates and discussions are based on fact.

Author : Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission (Stockholm, Sweden),Hans Blix
Publisher : Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission (WMDC)
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UCLA:L0108170713

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Weapons of Terror by Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission (Stockholm, Sweden),Hans Blix Pdf

Nuclear, biological and chemical weapons are designed to cause destruction on a vastly greater scale than any conventional weapons, with the potential to kill thousands in a single attack and with effects that may persist in the environment and in our bodies indefinitely. This report by the independent Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission, chaired by Dr Hans Blix, sets out 60 recommendations on how the world community, national governments and civil society should address this global challenge under the following headings: preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons; preventing nuclear terrorism; reducing the threat and numbers of existing nuclear weapons; moving from regulating nuclear weapons to outlawing them; biological and toxin weapons; chemical weapons; weapons of mass destruction (WMD) delivery means, missile defences and weapons in space; export controls, international assistance and non-governmental actors; compliance, verification, enforcement and the role of the United Nations.

Author : Fred Solomon,Robert Q. Marston,Lewis Thomas,Steering Committee for the Symposium on the Medical Implications of Nuclear War,Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1986-01-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309078660

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The Medical Implications of Nuclear War by Fred Solomon,Robert Q. Marston,Lewis Thomas,Steering Committee for the Symposium on the Medical Implications of Nuclear War,Institute of Medicine Pdf

Written by world-renowned scientists, this volume portrays the possible direct and indirect devastation of human health from a nuclear attack. The most comprehensive work yet produced on this subject, The Medical Implications of Nuclear War includes an overview of the potential environmental and physical effects of nuclear bombardment, describes the problems of choosing who among the injured would get the scarce medical care available, addresses the nuclear arms race from a psychosocial perspective, and reviews the medical needs--in contrast to the medical resources likely to be available--after a nuclear attack. "It should serve as the definitive statement on the consequences of nuclear war."--Arms Control Today

Author : Jonathan Medalia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1437957463

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Nuclear Weapon Initiatives by Jonathan Medalia Pdf

The Bush Admin. completed its congressionally-mandated Nuclear Posture Review in Dec. 2001. The review led to major changes in U.S. nuclear policy. It found that the Cold War relationship with Russia was "very inappropriate" and that the U.S. must be able to deal with new threats. It planned to retain Cold War-era nuclear weapons, which would suffice for many contingencies, though at reduced numbers. To complement these weapons so as to improve U.S. ability to deal with new, more dispersed threats in various countries, the Admin. sought to explore additional nuclear capabilities. Accordingly, the FY2004 request included four nuclear weapon initiatives. Contents of this report: The Broader Context for the Four Initiatives; R&D on Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons; Advanced Concepts Initiative; Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator; Nuclear Test Readiness; Concluding Observations. Figures. This is a print on demand report.

Author : Lauren Caston,Robert S. Leonard,Christopher A. Mouton,Chad J. R. Ohlandt,S. Craig Moore,Raymond E. Conley,Glenn Buchan
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780833076267

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The Future of the U.S. Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Force by Lauren Caston,Robert S. Leonard,Christopher A. Mouton,Chad J. R. Ohlandt,S. Craig Moore,Raymond E. Conley,Glenn Buchan Pdf

The authors assess alternatives for a next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) across a broad set of potential characteristics and situations. They use the current Minuteman III as a baseline to develop a framework to characterize alternative classes of ICBMs, assess the survivability and effectiveness of possible alternatives, and weigh those alternatives against their cost.

Author : P. Andrew Karam
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030691622

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Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism by P. Andrew Karam Pdf

This book discusses multiple aspects of radiological and nuclear terrorism. Do you know what to do if there is a radiological or nuclear emergency in your city? These accidents are not common, but they have happened – and even though we have not seen an attack using these weapons, governments around the world are making plans for how to prevent them – and for how to respond if necessary. Whether you are an emergency responder, a medical caregiver, a public health official – even a member of the public wanting to know how to keep yourself and your loved ones safe – there is a need to understand how these weapons work, how radiation affects our health, how to stop an attack from taking place, how to respond appropriately in the event of an emergency, and much more. Unfortunately, the knowledge that is needed to accomplish all of this is lacking at all levels of society and government. In this book, Dr. Andrew Karam, an internationally respected expert in radiation safety and multiple aspects of radiological and nuclear emergencies, discusses how these weapons work and what they can do, how they can affect our health, how to keep yourself safe, and how to react appropriately whether you are a police officer investigating a suspect radiological weapon, a firefighter responding to a radiological or nuclear attack, a nurse or physician caring for potentially contaminated patients, or a governmental official trying to keep the public safe. To do this, he draws upon his extensive experience in the military, the several years he worked directly with emergency responders, his service on a number of advisory committees, and multiple trips overseas in the aftermath of the Fukushima accident and on behalf of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Interpol, and the Health Physics Society.

Author : United States. Congressional Budget Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Nuclear warfare
ISBN : UCAL:C3113685

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Planning U.S. General Purpose Forces by United States. Congressional Budget Office Pdf

Author : Suzanne H. Reuben
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781437934212

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Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk by Suzanne H. Reuben Pdf

Though overall cancer incidence and mortality have continued to decline in recent years, cancer continues to devastate the lives of far too many Americans. In 2009 alone, 1.5 million American men, women, and children were diagnosed with cancer, and 562,000 died from the disease. There is a growing body of evidence linking environmental exposures to cancer. The Pres. Cancer Panel dedicated its 2008¿2009 activities to examining the impact of environmental factors on cancer risk. The Panel considered industrial, occupational, and agricultural exposures as well as exposures related to medical practice, military activities, modern lifestyles, and natural sources. This report presents the Panel¿s recommend. to mitigate or eliminate these barriers. Illus.

Author : George Bunn,Christopher F. Chyba
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007-08-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815713678

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U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy by George Bunn,Christopher F. Chyba Pdf

What role should nuclear weapons play in today's world? How can the United States promote international security while safeguarding its own interests? U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy informs this debate with an analysis of current nuclear weapons policies and strategies, including those for deterring, preventing, or preempting nuclear attack; preventing further proliferation, to nations and terrorists; modifying weapons designs; and revising the U.S. nuclear posture. Presidents Bush and Clinton made major changes in U.S. policy after the Cold War, and George W. Bush's administration made further, more radical changes after 9/11. Leaked portions of 2001's Nuclear Posture Review, for example, described more aggressive possible uses for nuclear weapons. This important volume examines the significance of such changes and suggests a way forward for U.S. policy, emphasizing stronger security of nuclear weapons and materials, international compliance with nonproliferation obligations, attention to the demand side of proliferation, and reduced reliance on nuclear weapons in U.S. foreign policy.

Author : Colin Mason
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136555114

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The 2030 Spike by Colin Mason Pdf

The clock is relentlessly ticking! Our world teeters on a knife-edge between a peaceful and prosperous future for all, and a dark winter of death and destruction that threatens to smother the light of civilization. Within 30 years, in the 2030 decade, six powerful 'drivers' will converge with unprecedented force in a statistical spike that could tear humanity apart and plunge the world into a new Dark Age. Depleted fuel supplies, massive population growth, poverty, global climate change, famine, growing water shortages and international lawlessness are on a crash course with potentially catastrophic consequences. In the face of both doomsaying and denial over the state of our world, Colin Mason cuts through the rhetoric and reams of conflicting data to muster the evidence to illustrate a broad picture of the world as it is, and our possible futures. Ultimately his message is clear; we must act decisively, collectively and immediately to alter the trajectory of humanity away from catastrophe. Offering over 100 priorities for immediate action, The 2030 Spike serves as a guidebook for humanity through the treacherous minefields and wastelands ahead to a bright, peaceful and prosperous future in which all humans have the opportunity to thrive and build a better civilization. This book is powerful and essential reading for all people concerned with the future of humanity and planet earth.