Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 30 No. 8
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February 27, 2026

NNSA memo requires mods to reach 100 pit capacity by end of 2028, 60 pits per year afterward

By Sarah Salem

David Beck, deputy administrator for Defense Programs at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), sent a memo Feb. 11 outlining “transformation objectives” for nuclear weapons at the agency.
The memo was sent to the DOE’s semi-autonomous agency’s…

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