U.s.-russian Cooperation in the Area of Nuclear Safeguards
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This study provides a detailed analysis of the existing problems with nuclear safeguards and material accounting in Russia by comparing the existing situation both to U.S. methods and to the system of controls that existed in the Soviet era. It also examines recent U.S. efforts under the Nunn-Lugar initiative to improve safeguards and the system of material accounting and control. Finally, it concludes with specific suggestions on how to make U.S. aid more effective and more relevant to the unique conditions hampering nuclear safeguards in Russia today.
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