Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Programs (Paperback)

Congress established the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program (CRT) in 1991 so that the United States could assist the former Soviet Republics with the safe and secure transportation, storage and elimination of nuclear weapons. The CRT program seeks to reduce the threat these weapons pose to the United States and to reduce the proliferation risks from nuclear weapons and materials in the former Soviet Union. Congress has authorised and appropriated around USD300-USD400 million each year for CTR. have questioned whether all of the proposed and ongoing projects contribute to US national security. Some have questioned Russia's commitment, both political and financial to some of the projects. This book reviews many of the concerns that have been raised in Congress during debates over CTR. It also provides a summary of the funding for different CTR projects and presents an analysis of CTR and its structure and impact. Contents: Preface; Overview of the CTR Program; Evolving Rationale, Program Implementation, Focus of the CTR Programs, Value of U.S. Assistance under CTR, Scope of the CTR Programs, Russia's Financial Commitment to CTR Programs, Linkage between U.S. Assistance and Russian Policies. Subject Index.

General

Imprint:	Nova Biomedical Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2004
Editors:	Amy F. Woolf
Dimensions:	140 x 210 x 4mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	48
ISBN-13:	978-1-59033-876-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > Arms negotiation & control Promotions
LSN:	1-59033-876-6
Barcode:	9781590338766

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