Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleNuclear chiefs scotch story on frailty of ageing warheads.AuthorsBrumfiel, GeoffAbstractReports that "The New York Times" announced on April 3, 2005 that the W76, a thermonuclear warhead launched from submarines, has a flaw in the design of its casing. Consequences of the defect; Capabilities of the missile; Features of the warhead.SubjectsMULTIPLE independently targetable reentry vehicles; BALLISTIC missiles; NUCLEAR weapons; GUIDED missile bases; WEAPONSPublicationNature, 2005, Vol 434, Issue 7034, p684ISSN0028-0836Publication typeArticleDOI10.1038/434684b