U.S. security aid moves slowly to former Soviet states

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Congress has only signed contracts worth $31.3 million to help dimilitarize the former Soviet Union, although it has actually appropriated $800 mil, according to the Department of Defense (DOD) in a report. The DOD report gives details of the status of the Nunn-Lugar assistance programs and lists US supplied equipment delivered to Russia. The report also emphasis significant differences between the approaches of the Clinton and Bush administrations towards implementing the lesislation, including the Clinton administration's plans for a further $400 mil rather than reprogramjing existing funds.

United States, United States foreign relations, Soviet foreign relations, Soviet Union, Military assistance, American, American military assistance

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Soviet strategic modernization slows, administration concedes

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The US Defense Department is happy over the slowdown in the modernization of Soviet strategic weapons. Such a development is construed as a positive sign as it could mean a rejection of past Soviet policies characterized by an overreliance on military capability. The present policy, however, could also be partly caused by economic difficulties experienced by the post-Soviet republics. Intercontinental ballistic missiles, ballistic missile submarines and bombers will no longer be produced in line with the new policy.

Russia, Military policy, Ballistic missile defenses, United States. Department of Defense

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CD session makes headway on CTB text, security assurances

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The 10-week Conference on Disarmament (CD) which convened in Apr. 7, 1995 has yet to develop compromises regarding the highly-debated issue of comprehensive test bans. However, the UK's decision to withdraw its proposal to allow nuclear arms testing in 'exceptional circumstances' has helped to ease discussions in the CD. Another major achievement gained during the initial CD talks was the announcement of an updated, harmonized 'positive' and 'negative' security assurances by the five declared nuclear states.

Laws, regulations and rules, Reports, Nuclear disarmament, Conference on Disarmament

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