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Appendix I: Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Programs
Pages 159-162

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... WMD and associated D infrastructure Objective 2:  onsolidate and secure FSU WMD and related technology and C materials Objective 3:  ncrease transparency and encourage higher standards of I conduct Objective 4:  upport defense and military cooperation with the objective of S preventing proliferation There are several programs aimed to meet each objective. Objective 1: Dismantle FSU WMD and Associated Infrastructure Strategic Offensive Arms Elimination (SOAE)
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From page 160...
... Weapons of Mass Destruction Infrastructure Elimination (WMDIE) Program–Ukraine: In accordance with the WMDIE Implementing Agreement, the Nuclear Weapons Storage Area project will eliminate infrastructure at sites formerly associated with nuclear weapons and warhead storage, operations, and maintenance that supported the forward-deployed nuclear weapons arsenals of the Soviet armed forces and assist in preventing the proliferation of associated design data, materials, equipment, and technologies.
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From page 161...
... Program–Russia: In accordance with the NWSS Implementing Agreement, this program helps support proliferation prevention by providing enhancements to the security systems of nuclear weapons storage sites. The Personnel Reliability Program project was completed in August 2005, with delivery of the final 5,000 test cups.
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... Bilateral activities are designed to engage the military and defense officials of FSU states in activities that promote demilitarization and defense reform, further proliferation prevention efforts, and endorse regional stability and cooperation. The program is developed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy, through the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Eurasia Policy, in close coordination with the Joint Staff, the Unified Combatant Commands, and the U.S.
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Key Terms

  • biological weapons
  • threat reduction
  • chemical weapons
  • biological threat
  • proliferation prevention

  • reduction prevention
  • mass destruction
  • fissile material
  • weapons storage
  • dangerous pathogens

  • fsu states
  • ctr program
  • wmdie implementing
  • storage facility
  • infrastructure elimination

  • ballistic missiles
  • rogue states
  • material storage
  • weapons destruction
  • arms elimination

  • destruction infrastructure
  • prevention efforts
  • destruction facility
  • bilateral activities
  • particular risks

  • offensive arms
  • formerly associated
  • spent fuel
  • pose particular
  • support proliferation


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