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Nuclear Weapons Transportation Security (NWT) Project

The goal of this project was to transport as many Russian nuclear warheads as possible from deployed or centralized nuclear weapons storage sites to secure consolidation sites or dismantlement facilities in Russia. United States funding of these train shipments encouraged the Russian Federation to dismantle warheads and permanently take them out of the Russian arsenal.

Risk Area(s) covered

Nuclear

Activities

Funds
Infrastructure/Equipment Support

Beneficiary Countries

Russia

Beneficiary Regions

Europe

Budget

51600000 USD

Status

Completed
Start Date: January 1, 1999
End Date: 

ASI Database Release

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Related Projects & Programs

Parent Program: Nuclear Weapons Transportation Security (NWTS) Program

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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