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It says that Iran created computer models of nuclear explosions in 2008 and 2009 and conducted experiments on nuclear triggers.
ECONOMIST: Israel squares up to Iran
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There is no way to confirm that contention, however, until such an alternative capability has been created using nuclear tests to validate the sophisticated models and data derived from these new SSP assets and to establish that the training provided for the next generation of scientists is adequate to assure the safety, security and reliability of the stockpile.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: A credible nuclear deterrent
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According to Mr Fujimoto's models, the last existing nuclear plant could close down in 2049.
ECONOMIST: An unusual civility brought to civil protest
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These days nations test nuclear weapons mainly to verify that exotic new models will work.
CNN: ASIANOW - Asiaweek
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With no control rods to jam, they are far safer than the old models -- you might well call them nuclear batteries.
WSJ: The New Nuclear Revolution
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In its latest report on Iran, the IAEA says the research includes computer models that could only be used to develop a nuclear bomb trigger.
BBC: UN nuclear agency IAEA: Iran 'studying nuclear weapons'
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That is, the assessments must be grounded on existing nuclear test data, nonnuclear tests, fundamental science experiments, and simulations using validated computer models.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: US Nuclear Stockpile