GLOBAL SECURITY ENGAGEMENT II: A SYMPOSIUM TO UPDATE COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FOR 2016 AND BEYOND
Abstract
Building on their long track record of scientific and technical engagement, even and especially in the most difficult of political climates, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Committees on International Security and Arms Control (CISAC) have maintained their security dialogue to this day, meeting most recently in Moscow in October 2015. Through this open channel of communication, the dialogue seeks to enhance understanding of each country’s plans and actions with respect to security, to strengthen their on-going cooperation, and to foster opportunities for additional cooperation. Requested funding will provide for two meetings—one in the United States and one in Russia or a third country. Topics for discussion include (1) new conceptions of strategic stability in the context of military modernization (e.g., nuclear modernization in Russia and conventional precision weapons and ballistic missile defense in the United States); (2) monitoring of nuclear materials, including tracking and traceability; (3) scientific and technical methodologies for nuclear archaeology for fissile material production facilities; (4) the impact of dual-use biotechnology on biosafety and biosecurity; and (5) other topics agreed upon by NAS and RAS CISACs. The meetings and briefings on their proceedings help promote international security through communication and cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 02, 2016
- Source ID
- N002441610037
Entities
People
- Rita Sue Guenther
Organizations
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- National Academy of Sciences