Philipp C. Bleek
The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
Project Vinca: Lessons for Securing Civil Nuclear Materials Stockpiles
Philipp Bleek of Harvard University writes about Project Vinca's efforts to secure vulnerable highly enriched uranium from a Serbian reactor in the Fall/Winter 2003 Nonproliferation Review.
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Glossary
- Highly enriched uranium (HEU)
- Highly enriched uranium (HEU): Refers to uranium with a concentration of more than 20% of the isotope U-235. Achieved via the process of enrichment. See entry for enriched uranium.