TY - JOUR T1 - Nuclear weapons safety: The case of Trident AU - John R. Harvey, Stefan Michalowski PY - 1994 T2 - Science & Global Security SP - 261 EP - 337 VL - 4 IS - 3 N2 - An accidental detonation or ignition of propellant in a Trident missile, or of explosive material in one of the warheads, could lead to dispersal of toxic plutonium into a populated area. We examine the details of Trident nuclear weapons safety and assess the feasibility, cost and consequences of safety-enhancing modifications to the missiles and warheads. We find that the operational impacts of such modifications would be minor, especially if the number of warheads per missile is decreased as a result of START II. Several billion dollars, and a small number of nuclear tests, would be needed to enhance safety for Trident. UR - http://scienceandglobalsecurity.org/archive/sgs04harvey.pdf 0