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Countering Malign Nuclear Security and Non-proliferation Impacts of Aggressive Russian and Chinese Civil Nuclear Reactor Exports

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Countering Malign Nuclear Security and Non-proliferation Impacts of Aggressive Russian and Chinese Civil Nuclear Reactor Exports

ISN/CTR’s Partnership for Nuclear Threat Reduction program (PNTR) works to counter and prevent the damaging non-proliferation and nuclear security impacts of aggressive civil nuclear reactor exports by great power competitors and to prevent states and terrorist groups from diverting or acquiring nuclear material, technology, or expertise. This new line of effort is launching capacity- building with potential nuclear power newcomer countries, with a particular emphasis on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and other advanced reactor designs, to impede great power rivals’ nuclear reactor exports and their malign non-proliferation and nuclear security impacts. These efforts include:

  • Strengthening awareness and promulgating best practices and other sub-regulatory measures for nuclear non-proliferation, security and safety in connection with future Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and other advanced reactor deployments in partner countries.
  • Developing national and regional approaches to counter the malign non-proliferation, nuclear security and safety impacts associated with current and future Floating Nuclear Power Plant (FNPP) deployments by Russia and China.
  • Providing capacity-building webinars, asynchronous remote learning, national workshops, regional symposia, and study tours to nuclear technical communities, regulatory authorities, university partners, and early-career nuclear professionals in partner countries for the aforementioned areas.
  • Engaging a range of diverse national, regional, and local stakeholders in potential nuclear power newcomer countries to advance stakeholder engagement, public acceptance, cost and financial planning, workforce development, project localization, nuclear security/safety/safeguards (3S), and other issues essential to future nuclear reactor deployment decisions.

Risk Area(s) covered

Nuclear

Activities

Funds
Other
Technical Training

Beneficiary Countries

Armenia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Estonia
Ghana
Indonesia
Kenya
Philippines
Romania
Ukraine
Vietnam

Beneficiary Regions

Africa
Eastern Africa
Eastern Europe
Europe
South America
Southeast Asia
Western Africa

Budget

4000000 USD

Status

Active, Ongoing
Start Date: January 1, 2020
End Date: 

ASI Database Release

2023.12

Providers and Implementers ?

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Contacts

Name Position Agency/Department/Org Note
Mr Todd Perry Special Coordinator, UNSCR 1540
Department of State
United States
Mr Stephen Knight Point of Contact
United States Mission to the United Nations
United States

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