Russian Nuclear Weapons: U. S. Implementation of the Soviet Nuclear Threat Reduction Act of 1991.

Abstract

This statement for the record discusses the results of the General Accounting Office's (GAO) work on the implementation of the Soviet Nuclear Threat Reduction Act of 1991. The act represents an important effort to respond to risks and opportunities presented by the collapse of the Soviet Union. Through the act, the Congress authorized use of $400 million to facilitate, on a priority basis, the transportation, storage, safeguarding, and destruction of Soviet nuclear, chemical, and other weapons and to help prevent proliferation. In discussions with the Russians after the act was passed, the executive branch has sought to explore options aimed at speeding the pace of Russian nuclear weapons dismantlement. (KAR) P. 2

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 27, 1992
Accession Number
ADA298407

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Emergencies
  • Executives
  • Fissile Materials
  • Foreign Relations
  • Fuels
  • House Of Representatives
  • Market Economy
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • President (United States)
  • Reactor Fuels
  • United States
  • Weapons

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  • Strategic Security Studies