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Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was cited by Slate.com, "What Does a Nuclear Blueprint Look Like?"
June 18, 2008

Author:

Chris Wilson

Associated Programs:

International Security Program

Related Research Focus:

Proliferation Prevention

Experts :

Jon Wolfsthal

Excerpt:

The notorious A.Q. Khan smuggling ring had its hands on the design for a sophisticated and compact nuclear weapon, according to a new report from a former U.N. arms inspector. In 2006, electronic blueprints for the device were discovered on hard drives in several countries. What does a nuclear weapon blueprint look like? [. . .]

Explainer thanks David Albright of the Institute for Science and International Security, Matthew Bunn of Harvard University, Philip E. Coyle III of the Center for Defense Information, Randall Larsen of the Institute for Homeland Security, and Jon Wolfsthal of the Center for Strategic and International Studies

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