The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Technical Issues for the United States

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R10
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1-2
SUMMARY 3-14
1 SAFETY, SECURITY, AND RELIABILITY OF THE U.S. NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE 15-34
2 TECHNICAL MONITORING CAPABILITIES AND CHALLENGES 35-76
3 SUSTAINING U.S. TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES UNDER THE CTBT 77-94
4 POTENTIAL TECHNICAL ADVANCES FROM NUCLEAR-EXPLOSION TESTING 95-118
5 COMPLETE LIST OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 119-128
APPENDIX A Committee on Reviewing and Updating "Technical Issues Related to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty" (CTBT) 129-134
APPENDIX B List of CTBT Committee and Seismology Subcommittee Meetings 135-136
APPENDIX C The U.S. National Capability to Monitor for Nuclear Explosions 137-138
APPENDIX D Monitoring Areas of High Interest 139-160
APPENDIX E Dealing with Evasive Underground Nuclear Testing 161-180
APPENDIX F Issues Related to Containment of Radioactivity 181-182
APPENDIX G U.S. Satellite Nuclear Detonation Detection Capability: Options and Impacts 183-184
APPENDIX H Satellite-Based Challenges and Solutions 185-186
APPENDIX I References 187-198
APPENDIX J List of Acronyms 199-202
APPENDIX K Glossary of Key Terms from the 2010 CTBT NIE 203-204

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Appendix C –The U.S. National Capability to Monitor for Nuclear Explosions

Appendix D – Monitoring Areas of High Interest

Appendix E – Dealing with Evasive Underground Nuclear Testing

Appendix F – Issues Related to Containment of Radioactivity

Appendix G – U.S. Satellite Nuclear Detonation Detection Capability: Options and Impacts

Appendix H – Satellite-Based Challenges and Solutions

Appendix I – References

Appendix J – List of Acronyms

Appendix K – Glossary of Key Terms from the 2010 CTBT NIE

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