The annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit, hosted by the Exchange Monitor, kicks off in Washington on Wednesday with more than 60 speakers from the top ranks of the U.S. nuclear security enterprise.
Expect much discussion of the National Nuclear Security Administration striving to produce at least 80 plutonium pits for use in modernizing nuclear weapons as close to 2030 as possible.
Uniformed military officials will also be on hand during the three-day conference to discuss delivery system modernization and their requirements for upgrading the nation’s nuclear stockpile to deter nuclear-armed adversaries.
Leading off on Jan. 31 is NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs Marvin Adams. He will discuss, among other things, the 2024 Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan released late last year.
NNSA Administrator Jill Hruby opens the second day of the conference on Feb.1 with a keynote addressing updates and initiatives the agency has in store for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.
