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Replacement warhead program poses challenges for weapons complex

An independent study group, convened by AAAS's Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy, has issued a report on the proposed Reliable Replacement Warhead and its role in the future US nuclear weapons program.Bruce Tarter, head of the study group and a former director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, will discuss the report in a teleconference with reporters at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, 24 April.

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