Assessing the risks

Article Abstract:

The breakup of the Soviet Union and the dispersion of its nuclear weapons arsenal among several independent countries greatly increases the risk of accidental or intentional misuse of such weapons. Weapons that have been repatriated to Russia from other republics might be stored insecurely and might not be properly maintained due to social and economic unrest. The Ukraine, which has retained a number of such weapons, cannot financially manage the service and maintenance of the arsenal. The could lead to environmental damage or the creation of a for-profit smuggling ring.

Management, Nuclear weapons

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American-Russian strategic relations: from confrontation to cooperation?

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The nature of international arms control efforts changed after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the demise of the communist regimes of other East European countries in 1989. The American-Russian Charter of Jun 1992 stated that the US and Russia would, as the two key nuclear powers, cooperate to keep the world at peace and to prevent any hostile countries from developing nuclear capability. The START 2 Treaty was signed in Jan 1993 and will, if implemented, cut nuclear arsenals to about one-third of their 1991 levels.

United States, Russia, United States foreign relations, Russian foreign relations

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New nukes, nukes for all, or no nukes?

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Countries with a nuclear capability may need to agree to banning nuclear weapons altogether or risk the prospect of nuclear weapons being used by anyone. In September, the United Nations approved the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), aimed at banning the test of new nuclear weapons. India refused to ratify the treaty because it wants to retain its nuclear weapons power and because the treaty may still allow for development of new nuclear capabilities.

India, Military aspects, Treaties, Treaty ratification

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