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The government's first Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) programs were created in 1991 to eliminate the former Soviet Union's nuclear, chemical, and other weapons and prevent their proliferation. The programs have accomplished a great deal: deactivating

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Author:   National Academy of Sciences ,  Policy and Global Affairs ,  Committee on International Security and Arms Control ,  Committee on Strengthening and Expanding the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9780309131063

ISBN 10:   0309131065
Pages:   180
Publication Date:   29 August 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 Overview; 4 Introduction; 5 1 The Evolution of Cooperative Threat Reduction; 6 2 Cooperative Threat Reduction in the 21st Century: Objectives, Opportunities, and Lessons; 7 3 The Form and Function of Cooperative Threat Reduction 2.0: Engaging Partners to Enhance Global Security; 8 4 The Role of the Department of Defense in Cooperative Threat Reduction 2.0; 9 5 Cooperative Threat Reduction 2.0: Implementation Checklist; 10 List of Acronyms; 11 Appendixes; 12 Appendix A: H.R. 1585: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 13 Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; 14 Appendix C: Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program History: References; 15 Appendix D: List of Committee Meetings and Speakers; 16 Appendix E: The Evolution of U.S. Government Threat Reduction Programs; 17 Appendix F: Nunn-Lugar Scorecard; 18 Appendix G: The G8 Global Partnership: Guidelines for New or Expanded Cooperation Projects; 19 Appendix H: A Comparison of the Characteristics of Six Weapons Systems from the Perspective of a State or Terrorist Organization; 20 Appendix I: Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Programs; 21 Appendix J: Congressional Guidelines and Corresponding Findings and Recommendations

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