United States nuclear weapons complex
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The United States nuclear weapons complex is the nationwide network of laboratories, production plants, and storage facilities responsible for the research, development, maintenance, and dismantlement of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
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| instanceOf |
national security infrastructure
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nuclear weapons infrastructure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
U.S. nuclear security enterprise
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United States nuclear weapons complex ⓘ
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U.S. nuclear weapons complex
United States nuclear weapons complex ⓘ
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U.S. nuclear weapons enterprise
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| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| employs |
engineers
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scientists ⓘ technicians ⓘ |
| expandedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
United States federal budget
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U.S. federal budget
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| governedBy |
U.S. Department of Energy
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United States Department of Energy
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| historicalOrigin | Manhattan Project ⓘ |
| includesFacility |
Fernald Feed Materials Production Center (historical)
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Hanford Site, Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Hanford Site (historical weapons production)
K-25 Project ⓘ
surface form:
K-25 Gaseous Diffusion Plant (historical)
Kansas City National Security Campus ⓘ Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ⓘ Los Alamos Laboratory ⓘ
surface form:
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Mound Laboratory (historical) ⓘ Nevada National Security Site ⓘ Oak Ridge National Laboratory ⓘ
surface form:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (historical weapons-related work)
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant ⓘ
surface form:
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (historical)
Pantex Plant ⓘ Pinellas Plant (historical) ⓘ Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (historical) ⓘ Rocky Flats Plant (historical) ⓘ
surface form:
Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (cleanup successor)
Rocky Flats Plant (historical) ⓘ Sandia National Laboratories ⓘ Savannah River Site ⓘ Waste Isolation Pilot Plant ⓘ Y-12 National Security Complex ⓘ |
| overseenBy | National Nuclear Security Administration ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
ensure safety, security, and reliability of nuclear warheads
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support U.S. nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | U.S. Department of Energy safety and security directives ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
development of nuclear weapons
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dismantlement of retired nuclear warheads ⓘ life extension programs for nuclear warheads ⓘ maintenance of the U.S. nuclear arsenal ⓘ nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship ⓘ production of nuclear weapons components ⓘ research of nuclear weapons ⓘ secure storage of nuclear warheads and components ⓘ surveillance of nuclear warheads ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
U.S. federal environmental laws
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nuclear nonproliferation obligations of the United States ⓘ |
| supportsProgram |
Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
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surface form:
Nuclear Nonproliferation and Counterproliferation programs
Nuclear Weapons Life Extension Programs ⓘ National Nuclear Security Administration ⓘ
surface form:
Stockpile Stewardship Program
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United States nuclear weapons program
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United States national defense infrastructure
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United States nuclear weapons program
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U.S. nuclear weapons complex
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U.S. nuclear weapons enterprise
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United States nuclear weapons program
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United States nuclear stockpile stewardship program
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U.S. nuclear security enterprise
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DOE National Nuclear Security Administration complex
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston
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United States nuclear weapons complex
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United States nuclear laboratories
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United States nuclear weapons program
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U.S. nuclear weapons complex
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United States nuclear weapons program
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U.S. nuclear weapons infrastructure
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U.S. nuclear weapons complex
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U.S. Cold War nuclear weapons program
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United States nuclear weapons program
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000
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United States nuclear weapons complex
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United States nuclear weapons laboratories
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United States nuclear weapons production infrastructure
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United States Department of Energy weapons complex
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Stockpile Stewardship Program
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U.S. nuclear weapons production complex
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U.S. Department of Energy defense sites
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Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management
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United States nuclear weapons complex
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United States nuclear weapons laboratories
National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
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United States nuclear weapons complex
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U.S. nuclear weapons laboratories
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U.S. nuclear weapons laboratories
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United States nuclear weapons laboratories