Number: 97-945 Title: NUCLEAR WEAPONS PRODUCTION CAPABILITY ISSUES: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, AND CHOICES Authors: Jonathan Medalia, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Abstract: Congress and the President have made clear that the United States will retain nuclear weapons for the foreseeable future whether or not the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, or CTBT, enters into force. To this end, the Department of Energy has a program of R&D and production. The role of R&D in maintaining the nuclear stockpile has attracted much attention, unlike that of production. This report seeks to help Congress understand production issues. Pages: 33 Date: Updated June 24, 1998