Modernize America’s Nuclear Stockpile
We urgently need to modernize the nation’s nuclear weapons systems. The Department will continue its critical mission of protecting our national security and nuclear deterrence in the development, modernization, and stewardship of America’s atomic weapons enterprise, including the peaceful use of nuclear technology and nonproliferation.
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Stockpile Stewardship
Stockpile Stewardship is the comprehensive scientific and engineering program responsible for ensuring the safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile in the absence of underground nuclear testing. Established in the 1990s following the U.S. moratorium on nuclear testing, this program represents one of the most sophisticated scientific endeavors in national security.
The program employs advanced computational modeling, non-nuclear experiments, and cutting-edge diagnostic tools to understand the complex physics of nuclear weapons and predict how aging affects their components. Through facilities like the National Ignition Facility (NIF), Z-machine, and supercomputing centers, scientists can simulate weapon conditions and analyze materials without conducting actual nuclear detonations.
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