US-Russia threat reduction program extended another seven years

US-Russia threat reduction program extended another seven years

Washington (Platts)--19Jun2006

The US-Russia cooperative threat reduction program will be extended for seven
years under a protocol signed by both nations, the White House said June 19.
Established in 1992 and extended in 1999, the program has assisted in the
deactivation of thousands of Russian missiles and warheads and installation of
security upgrades at Russian nuclear warhead sites. CTR programs have also
"assisted Kazakhstan, Belarus and Ukraine to become free of nuclear weapons
and strategic delivery systems, and helped many states to prevent the
proliferation of sensitive materials," the White House said.

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