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Problem:
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To determine the feasibility of establishing and maintaining
a capability to support and conduct overseas high altitude nuclear veapons
tests on a “when ready” basis.
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Definition:
“Testing when ready” is defined as a method of operation
in conducting nuclear tests as a requirement developes, limited only -
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requirements of the experiment and/or related group of experiments.
3.
Ass
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Nuclear weapons development requires full-scale testing.
Bb.
Both the ABC and DOD have end will have devices and effects
experiments that require full-scale testing.
c.
High altitude testing is the mst likely overseas nuclear
testing method to be permitted in the event the US test moratorium
d.
Techniques will have been developed and perfected whereby
diagnostic and effects data can be obtained from nuclear detonations
in space.
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4. Facts Bearingon the Problem:
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The U. 8. Army will use Johnston Island for the next several
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years as a launching site for targets to be employed in tests of the
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WIKE-ZEUS anti-missile missile weapons system.
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b. Weather is not (in general) a limiting factor for high altitude
muclear tests.
¢. Limited high altitude tests from ships on the high seasabe”
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presently feasible.
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