Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 27 No. 07
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February 17, 2023

Shifting military requirements changed design of new ICBM pit; first unit delayed

By Dan Leone
ARLINGTON, VA. — The National Nuclear Security Administration changed the design for the nuclear core of a planned intercontinental ballistic missile warhead late last year, a senior agency official said here Tuesday. Altering the design of the W87-1 plutonium…
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