Combating Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

U.S. International Cooperative Efforts 1Department of Defense (DoD) EffortsCooperative Threat Reduction Program (CTR)CTR was initiated in FY 92 to reduce the threat posed to the United States by weapons ofmass destruction remaining on the territory of the former Soviet Union.Weapons Destruction and DismantlementThese programs are helping destroy vehicles for strategic nuclear weapons and keyweapons-systems components. Key projects include:Strategic Offensive Arms Elimination (SOAE)Provision to Russia of equipment, training, services and logistic support to assistin expediting the elimination of strategic offensive arms pursuant to STARTTreaties.Chemical Weapons DestructionChain of CustodyEfforts to Russia to help it destroy its chemical weapons stockpile and andassociated infrastructure.These programs help prevent the proliferation of nuclear materials, increase thesecurity of nuclear weapons while in transit or in storage, and ensure that fissilematerials from dismantled warheads are stored in safe, centralized andenvironmentally sound locations. Key projects include:Fissile Material Storage Facility at MayakConstruction on a facility for the storage of fissile material derived fromdismantled Russian weapons at Mayak.Weapons Protection Control and Accounting (WPC&A)The project focuses on improving the security of nuclear weapons duringtransportation and interim storage.Material Protection, Control and Accountability 2MPC&A projects enhance the security of the fissile materials at NIS facilities andinstitutions, and improve capabilities to prevent, detect and deter theft, diversion,or other unauthorized use of nuclear materials.301This list is illustrative only.2The Department of Energy began managing and funding MPC&A programs in fiscal year 1996 (see the DOEsection below).