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The deterrence issue

Spring 2024

IN THIS ISSUE

Letters
The deterrence issue
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s nuclear weapons work plays a vital role in keeping the nation safe.Read Nowabout the article: The deterrence issue
Abstracts
What to watch
A nuclear movie buff recommends four films—including (no surprise!) ‘Oppenheimer.’Read Nowabout the article: What to watch
Answering the call
The Radiological Assistance Program helps keep the public safe from nuclear terrorism and other hazards.Read Nowabout the article: Answering the call
Flourishing forensics
New technology helps determine the origin and history of hazardous material.Read Nowabout the article: Flourishing forensics
Defenders of deterrence
Los Alamos National Laboratory is developing a new generation of nuclear thought leaders.Read Nowabout the article: Defenders of deterrence
The core of deterrence
Soon, newly manufactured plutonium pits will be used in stockpiled weapons.Read Nowabout the article: The core of deterrence
Layers of success
New additive manufacturing technology streamlines the process for making tooling.Read Nowabout the article: Layers of success
Accounting for alpha radiation
A new device developed by Los Alamos scientists raises the bar for alpha spectroscopy.Read Nowabout the article: Accounting for alpha radiation
Assessing the nuclear inflection point
A Los Alamos team analyzes national security risks and capabilities.Read Nowabout the article: Assessing the nuclear inflection point
Powerful partnerships
At Los Alamos National Laboratory, FA52 Army officers further their understanding of nuclear weapons effects.Read Nowabout the article: Powerful partnerships
Features
Deterrence defined
Los Alamos National Laboratory is responsible for four of America’s nuclear weapons systems, playing a crucial role in national security and global stability. Read Nowabout the article: Deterrence defined
Voices of deterrence
Los Alamos National Laboratory employees weigh in on the Lab’s national security mission.Read Nowabout the article: Voices of deterrence
Beyond the blast
Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory study what happens when a nuclear weapon detonates. Read Nowabout the article: Beyond the blast
What affects effects?
Multiple factors impact what happens as a result of a nuclear detonation.Read Nowabout the article: What affects effects?
EMP: Could it happen to me?
A Los Alamos physicist debunks myths about electromagnetic pulse.Read Nowabout the article: EMP: Could it happen to me?
Effects in action
Los Alamos staff provide weapons effects analysis for military planners.Read Nowabout the article: Effects in action
A bomber's point of view
An Air Force Fellow’s trajectory reflects the evolving role that nuclear weapons play in national security.Read Nowabout the article: A bomber's point of view
Why doesn't Los Alamos belong to the U.S. Department of Defense?
Decisions made at the dawn of the atomic age help ensure that nuclear weapons remain under civilian control.Read Nowabout the article: Why doesn't Los Alamos belong to the U.S. Department of Defense?
Deterrence at sea
A Los Alamos employee remembers his time onboard a nuclear-armed submarine.Read Nowabout the article: Deterrence at sea
Analysis
Holding the line
Major General John Weidner recalls how his time at Los Alamos shaped his views of deterrence.Read Nowabout the article: Holding the line
Being essential
Peak performance
Over a quarter century, Jerry Brock escaped to the Colorado Rockies to climb the state’s 116 tallest mountains—every peak higher than 13,800 feet above sea level.Read Nowabout the article: Peak performance