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	Russia and weapons of mass destruction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Russia declared an arsenal of 40,000 tons of chemical weapons in 1997 and is said to have around 16,000 nuclear weapons stockpiled in 2005 with perhaps only 7,200 of them operational, and around 8,800 inactive, making its stockpile largest in the world.
		Russia signed the Biological Weapons Convention on April 10, 1972 and ratified the treaty on March 26, 1975.
		Russia met its treaty obligations by destroying 1% of its chemical agents by the Chemical Weapons Convention's 2002 deadline [2] but requested technical and financial assistance and extensions on the deadlines of 2004 and 2007.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Russia_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction (608 words)

	GAO-03-482, Weapons of Mass Destruction: Additional Russian Cooperation Needed to Facilitate U.S. Efforts to Improve ...
		In addition, even though Russia plans to move its nerve agent munitions by rail, in some cases hundreds of miles, to the destruction facility, Russia and DOD have not developed plans to secure the nerve agent while it is being transported.
		However, DOD and Russia have not begun discussions on the security that will be required for chemical munitions, as they are moved hundreds of miles from current storage sites to the planned chemical weapons destruction facility.
		Russia also assumed control of more than 40,000 metric tons of chemical weapons and an extensive complex of sites used in research on dangerous biological pathogens, such as smallpox and anthrax, and the development of those pathogens as biological weapons.
	www.gao.gov /htext/d03482.html (18884 words)

	About Facts Net
		I am not saying, necessarily, that a nuclear weapon would be sold but what I am saying is that one may not be destroyed and later stolen.
		President Bush has gently pushed for a permanent waiver of the conditions that are holding back the funds for further destruction of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, but it doesn't seem that he is pushing hard enough.
		In this troubled world it is very important that we get rid of all unwanted Russian weapons of mass destruction and help them to be able to safeguard the rest at a reliable level.
	aboutfacts.net /Weapons12.htm (1109 words)

	NTI: Country Overviews: Russia: Profile
		Russia, as the successor of the Soviet Union, is a nuclear weapon state party to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
		Russia is estimated to now have around 20,000 nuclear weapons, although total stockpile size is uncertain because there is no accurate count of tactical nuclear weapons.
		In November 1997, Russia ratified the CWC, but financial and other difficulties have impeded the destruction of its chemical weapons stockpile, so it is far behind the timetable specified in the treaty.
	www.nti.org /e_research/profiles/Russia/index.html (941 words)

	Russia, Weapons of Mass Destruction
		Mass-casualty weapons, also referred to as "weapons of mass destruction," refer to nuclear, biological or chemical weapons capable of causing injury or death to many thousands--or tens or hundreds of thousands.
		Concern about terrorist access to mass-casualty weapons has grown since the early 1990s, with the breakup of the Soviet Union and the danger that nuclear weapons, or the fissile material used in them, might be vulnerable to theft or illegal purchase.
		Chemical weapons are typically bulky and cumbersome and, for that reason, hard to handle and to use covertly.
	www.cdi.org /russia/Johnson/5553-8.cfm (1551 words)

	Pravda.RU Russia concerned over spread of weapons of mass destruction
		Russia shares concerns of the International Atomic Energy Agency on the illegal spread of weapons of mass destruction, Alexander Yakovenko, official spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, told the RIA Novosti press conference on Friday.
		Russia shares concerns of the International Atomic Energy Agency on the illegal spread of weapons of mass destruction, Alexander Yakovenko, official spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, told the RIA Novosti press conference on Friday More details...
		Terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) have become the most acute problems of international politics and are frequently discussed as a block.
	newsfromrussia.com /main/2004/04/16/53459.html (1753 words)

	IRAQ: Weapons of Mass Destruction - Council on Foreign Relations
		Some experts also say we can't rule out the possibility that Iraq might also have the smallpox virus tucked away; there was an outbreak of the disease in Iraq in the 1970s, and Iraqi scientists have experimented with the closely related camelpox virus.
		The Bush administration has also warned that Iraq could pass weapons of mass destruction to terrorists, although some experts argue that Saddam is unlikely to share his prized doomsday weapons.
		Russia’s Wrong Direction: What the United States Can and Should Do Independent Task Force report on Russia says “partnership” between the two countries is not a realistic short-term goal.
	www.cfr.org /background/background_iraq_weapons.php (1394 words)

	2001 Russia Special Weapons - Nuclear, Biological Chemical and Missile Proliferation News
		Fact Sheet: Nonproliferation, Threat Reduction Assistance to Russia Washington File 27 Dec 2001-- The President has made clear repeatedly that his Administration is committed to strong, effective cooperation with Russia and the other states of the Former Soviet Union to reduce weapons of mass destruction and prevent their proliferation.
		Russia / US Missiles, Voice of America, 02 May 2001 -- Russia's foreign minister says his government is ready to discuss U-S defense concerns, but he says Russia remains adamant that the Anti-Ballistic Missile, or A-B-M, treaty signed by the two countries in 1972 must stay intact.
		Russia Missile Defense, Voice of America, 20 February 2001 -- Russia has proposed to NATO that a European missile-defense system be developed as an alternative to U-S plans for a national missile shield.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/russia/2001/index.html (5927 words)

	NATO Says Russia Reluctant to Safeguard Weapons of Mass Destruction - NEWS - MOSNEWS.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The U.S., Russia and other members of the Group of 8 leading industrialized countries have fared better when it comes to destruction of Russia’s stockpile of 40,000 metric tons of chemical weapons — the world’s largest.
		Russia has 32,500 metric tons of sarin, VX and soman nerve gas stored in shells, rockets and bombs at five sites across the country.
		However, Russia the U.S. and other Western governments have not tackled the question of tactical nuclear weapons, which are worrisome because of their small size and portability, according to the report.
	www.mosnews.com /news/2005/12/23/russiawmd.shtml (712 words)

	CDI Russia Weekly #220 -
		US Senator Richard Lugar on Thursday conceded the United States and Russia were both running up against bureaucratic gridlock in trying to implement Washington's main program for ridding Russia of weapons of mass destruction.
		At 40,000 tonnes, Russia's chemical weapons arsenal is the world's largest.
		The Russian defense minister for his part predicted fast-tracked passage by the US Congress and Russia's parliament of the May disarmament treaty, noting that relations between Russia and the United States were on the rise.
	www.cdi.org /russia/220-1-pr.cfm (390 words)

	Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction
		With respect to weapons of mass destruction, the analysis briefly discusses Iraqi attitudes toward chemical and nuclear weapons.
		The estimate concluded that Iraq continued its weapons of mass destruction programs despite U.N. resolutions and sanctions and that it was in possession of chemical and biological weapons as well as missiles with ranges exceeding U.N. imposed limits.
		Kay told the attending members that the ISG had not yet found stocks of weapons, but was not at a point where it could be determined definitively that such weapons stocks did not exist or that they existed before the war but had been relocated.
	www.gwu.edu /~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB80 (7384 words)

	Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD): Effective Multilateralism
		We are building the counterproliferation capabilities to deter, defend against, and defeat weapons of mass destruction in the hands of our enemies.
		Moreover, with the formation in 2002 of the G-8 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction, the United States successfully called on our foreign partners to commit their fair share to the effort to meet what is a global responsibility.
		Several factors were at work: the exposure and disruption of Libya’s nuclear weapons program; the potentially severe costs of proliferation, demonstrated by the resolve of the United States, the United Kingdom and our partners to counter WMD in Iraq; and the potential benefits from adhering to international nonproliferation norms.
	www.state.gov /t/us/rm/60218.htm (4455 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Politics (Words of Mass Destruction)
		We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities.
		Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process.
		Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to completely deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power.
	www.snopes.com /politics/war/wmdquotes.asp (6322 words)

	Global Green (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		All around the world, stockpiles of chemical and nuclear weapons, biological pathogens, conventional weapons and related materials threaten human health and the environment and pose a tremendous risk to global security.
		Global Green USA Legacy Program is awarded a grant of $40,000 for 2007 by the Ploughshares Fund for the Chem Trust Project to ensure adequate U.S. government funding for the destruction of Russian chemical weapons, threat reduction and WMD nonproliferation.
		New staff joins the Legacy Program in Washington, D.C. Global Green USA, in collaboration with Green Cross Russia and Green Cross Switzerland, launches the WMD Destruction News site (please scroll to the right), the foremost public discussion venue for global weapons destruction issues.
	www.globalgreen.org /programs/weapons/index.cfm (509 words)

	GlobalSecurity.org - Reliable WMD News and WMD Information
		Russia & N.Korea RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2006 -- Russia's FM said abrupt moves and deviation from the main issue could stymie the six-nation talks
		German uranium & Russia RIA Novosti 18 Dec 2006 -- A cargo plane carrying ~330 kg of enriched uranium from Germany landed in Russia
		Russia Topol-M ICBMs and multiple warheads RIA Novosti 15 Dec 2006 -- Russia's Strategic Missile Forces is set to start re-equipping its single-warhead mobile Topol-M (SS-27)ICBMs with multiple re-entry vehicles
	globalsecurity.org /wmd (1024 words)

	WMD
		World Movement for Democracy, an initiative to strengthen collaboration among those working to promote democratic values and institutions.
		Weapons of Mass Destruction, a term used to describe munitions with the capacity to indiscriminately kill large numbers of human beings
		Weighted mean difference, a measure in statistical meta-analysis
	www.tocatch.info /en/Wmd.htm (103 words)

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