| ID | 168011 |
| Title Proper | No Rush to Enrich |
| Other Title Information | Alternatives for Providing Uranium for U.S. National Security Needs |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | von Hippel, Frank N ; Frank N. von Hippel and Sharon K. Weiner ; Weiner, Sharon K. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In October 2018, the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced its decision to reestablish a domestic uranium-enrichment capability in the United States.1 As described in its fiscal year 2019 Stockpile Stewardship Management Plan, the NNSA said there is a pending shortage of U.S.-origin low-enriched uranium (LEU) needed to fuel the nuclear reactors that produce the tritium gas used in U.S. nuclear weapons. The NNSA initially estimated a need for new supplies of LEU by 2027, but after an internal review identified additional materials, this date was deferred until at least 2038.2 |
| `In' analytical Note | Arms Control Today Vol. 49, No.6; Jul-Aug 2019: p.10-15 |
| Journal Source | Arms Control Today 2019-07 49, 6 |
| Key Words | U.S. National Security ; U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration |