New Small Nuclear Weapons, "Bunker Busters," and Resuming Testing














Bill of 2003, HR 1588 Defense Appropriations for 2004
Excerpts regarding: Repeal of former 5-kiloton floor on nuclear weapon strength, reinvigorated testing plans, ban placed upon developing a small or earth-penetrating bomb pending future Congressional authorization.
 

Law and New Small Nuclear Weapons
Analysis published by the Lawyers' Committee on Nuclear Policy

http://www.lcnp.org/wcourt/nwlawfulness.htm
 
 

New Small Nuclear Weapons
Analysis published by the National Resource Defense Council:

http://www.nrdc.org/nuclear/bush/fbb.asp

http://www.nrdc.org/nuclear/bush/abb.pdf
 
 

Article from the Center for Defense Information:

http://www.cdi.org/blair/new-nukes.cfm
 
 

Article from Arms Control Today:

http://www.armscontrol.org/act/2002_12/bunkerbuster_dec02.asp http://www.armscontrol.org/act/2003_06/newnuclear_june03.asp
 
 
 

Resuming the Testing of Nuclear Weapons
Article from the Natural Resources Defense Council Article on the current interest in testing:

http://www.nrdc.org/nuclear/bush/ftesting.asp (note recent legislation, see Defense Appropriations link above, passed that requires readiness to test within 18 months after a decision to test: this only slightly earlier article states that approval of this level of readiness was being sought)