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Countering the Challenges of Proliferation Financing

The private sector, governments, and international bodies can counter illicit proliferators’ exploitation of the international financial system in their efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.

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By Togzhan Kassenova and Bryan R. Early
Published on Jul 31, 2023
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The Nuclear Policy Program aims to reduce the risk of nuclear war. Our experts diagnose acute risks stemming from technical and geopolitical developments, generate pragmatic solutions, and use our global network to advance risk-reduction policies. Our work covers deterrence, disarmament, arms control, nonproliferation, and nuclear energy.

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Togzhan Kassenova
Togzhan Kassenova

Nonresident Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program

Kassenova is a nonresident fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment.

Bryan R. Early

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Nonresident Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program
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Bryan R. Early
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