EXPORT CONTROLS: Sales of High Performance Computers to Russia's Nuclear Weapons Laboratories

Abstract

This testimony describes the events surrounding the sales of high performance computer's to Russia's nuclear weapons laboratories. Some of the issues discussed include; the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and its implications for exports to Russia, US export regulations as they apply to Russian nuclear laboratories, and the executive branch decision to return export applications without action.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1997
Accession Number
ADA344487

Entities

People

  • H. Johnson

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Computer Simulations
  • Export Controls
  • Exports
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Military Procurement
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Parallel Computing
  • Parallel Processing
  • President (United States)
  • Security
  • United States
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security