Proliferation and the Former Soviet Union.
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
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Total Pages: 97
ISBN-13: 1428920625
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 108
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Office of technology assessment washington dc
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 101
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report, the fifth publication from OTA's assessment on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, examines the whole range of consequences for proliferation of the Soviet Union's breakup. One effect may be the erosion of international nonproliferation treaty regimes. In spite of the continuing desire of most of the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union to support nonproliferation goals, these states face severe internal challenges; social and economic disruption are rampant and the degree of central governmental control over activities nominally within their jurisdictions is often questionable. Of particular concern are economic hardship and low morale among many individuals with access to vital weapon information or sensitive facilities, a situation aggravated by as yet inadequate national systems to account for and secure nuclear materials, to control exports, and to police borders. Given the severity of the problems facing Russia and the other newly independent states, the United States and other Western powers may have only marginal ability to influence the overall course of events there. This study describes how U.S. assistance may reduce specific proliferation risks in the former Soviet Union. The consequences of failure to stem these risks provide a strong incentive for the United States to help the newly independent states address them.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1997-05-15
Total Pages: 159
ISBN-13: 0309057418
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe successor states of the former Soviet Union have enormous stocks of weapons-usable nuclear material and other militarily significant commodities and technologies. Preventing the flow of such items to countries of proliferation concern and to terrorist groups is a major objective of U.S. national security policy. This book reviews the effectiveness of two U.S. programs directed to this objective. These programs have supported the efforts of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakstan in upgrading the physical protection, control, and accountability of highly enriched uranium and plutonium and strengthening systems to control the export of many types of militarily sensitive items.
Author: Craig L. Zimmerman
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 22
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis paper examines the United States' role in stemming nuclear proliferation from the states of the Former Soviet Union. Proliferation from the FSU is a critical danger to the world. Because of the breakdown of many of the security structures within the FSU which formerly ensured the safety of their weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and related material, the danger is very real. The implementation of the START treaties has also generated a great deal of excess fissile material. Because of the economic conditions in the FSU, there is rising crime concerning the sale and distribution of this material. Finally, this paper examines the U.S. role in decreasing the danger of nuclear catastrophe caused by the lack of control. The primary force used in this effort is the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (CTR) - better know as the Nunn-Lugar Program - which was initiated in 1991 immediately after the failed coup attempt in Moscow. The paper examines in broad scope the types of efforts that CTR supports and gives examples of how that money is being spent. The paper takes the position that the CTR is extremely important to the vital interests of the United States. Recommendations are then given to enhance this vital program.
Author: Gary K. Bertsch
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9780415920582
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author: Gary K. Bertsch
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 75
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Amy F. Woolf
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2010-06
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 1437921957
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCongress passed the Nunn-Lugar amendment, authorizing U.S. threat reduction assistance to the former Soviet Union, in Nov. 1991, after a failed coup in Moscow and the disintegration of the Soviet Union raised concerns about the safety and security of Soviet nuclear weapons. The annual program has grown from $400 million to over $1 billion/year across 3 agencies. It has also evolved from an emergency response to impending chaos in the Soviet Union, to a more comprehensive threat reduction and non-proliferation effort, to a broader program seeking to keep nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons from leaking into the hands of rogue nations or terrorists. This report discusses issues related to U.S. non-proliferation and threat reduction assistance. Illus.
Author: Claiborne Pell
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 20
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Susan B. Chodakewitz
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 89
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