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August 10, 2026

JASON study finds plutonium aging slowly, raising questions about pit-production rationale

By Sarah Salem

A newly released JASON study says plutonium in the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile is aging slowly and that observed degradation does not currently threaten weapons performance.
The March 25 study, Plutonium Aging: Executive Summary, was conducted by JASON – a…

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