Protecting nuclear weapons materials in Russia / Office of International Affairs, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Office of International Affairs.

Series:

Compass series (Washington, D.C.)

The Compass series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear weapons--Materials--Storage--Security measures--Russia.

Nuclear weapons.

Security, International.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (63 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The management challenge in orchestrating a multitude of DOE headquarters, laboratory, and contractor personnel at about 50 sites in Russia is daunting. Steps are needed to maximize the return on U.S. expenditures, to reduce redundancy while ensuring adequate oversight, and to provide additional work incentives that will attract highly qualified specialists from the United States and Russia to participate in the protection, control, and accountability of direct-use material (MPC&A) program. This report contains many recommendations to address these and related issues.

Contents:

PROTECTING NUCLEAR WEAPONS MATERIAL IN RUSSIA

Copyright

Contents

PREFACE

ORIGIN OF THE STUDY

RELATED STUDIES BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

ROLE OF THE NRC COMMITTEE FOR THIS STUDY

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Sustain the U.S. commitment to the program.

Reassess priorities to address important vulnerabilities.

Indigenize MPC&amp

A capabilities.

Reduce impediments to effective cooperation.

Improve management of U.S. personnel and financial resources.

1 IMPORTANCE OF MODERN MPC&amp

A SYSTEMS IN RUSSIA

AVAILABILITY OF DIRECT-USE MATERIAL

RUSSIAN ECONOMIC CRISIS OF 1998

ELEMENTS OF A MODERN MPC&amp

A SYSTEM

DOE'S COOPERATIVE PROGRAM IN MPC&amp

A

2 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

GENERAL FINDINGS

1. A National Security Imperative

2. Program Progress in Key Areas

3. Russian Interest in the Program

4. DOE's Management of the Program

SPECIFIC FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Sustain the U.S. Commitment to the Program

2. Reassess Priorities to Address Important Vulnerabilities

3. Indigenize MPC&amp

A Capabilities

4. Reduce Impediments to Effective Cooperation

5. Improve Management of U.S. Personnel and Financial Resources

6. Expand Efforts to Understand the Full Dimension of Critical Long-Term Problems

EPILOGUE

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B Terms of Reference

APPENDIX C Biographies of Committee Members

APPENDIX D Site Visits and Meetings of the Committee

RUSSIA

UNITED STATES

APPENDIX E MPC&amp

A Program Guidelines

MISSION

Goals and Strategies

Frequently Used MPC&amp

A Upgrades.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-42).

ISBN:

9786610185894

9780309184496

0309184495

9781280185892

1280185899

9780309593373

0309593379

9780585177465

0585177465

OCLC:

45733026