### Question
How is the term new nuclear weapon defined?


### Answer
The term **new nuclear weapon** is defined in *50 U.S.C. § 2529* as the following:

> a nuclear weapon that contains a pit or canned subassembly, either of which is neither—


(A) in the nuclear weapons stockpile on December 2, 2002

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 2529*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 42-ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROVISIONS > SUBCHAPTER II-NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE MATTERS > Part A-Stockpile Stewardship and Weapons Production**

