What About The Nukes?

The U.S nuclear stockpile is showing its age. But building new warheads is not the solution. The paper discusses suggestions on how to update the nuclear stockpile without building a new one. There are many other options for maintaining the existing arsenal that have yet to be fully explored. One strategy is to reuse more of the components taken from previously tested, disassembled weapons. Another approach is to make more substantial improvements in aging components than is currently done. Of course, any such changes would take time to implement, so it´s worthwhile to explore these options now. While the stockpile is undoubtedly aging, it doesn´t appear to be close to the end of its useful life. That means there is still time for a careful evaluation of technical options for maintaining the nuclear deterrent, without having to resort to building entirely new warheads.