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Nuclear Successor States of the Soviet Union:Nuclear Weapons, Fissile Material, and Export Control Status Report No. 5






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Published on Mar 1, 1998
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The Russia and Eurasia Program continues Carnegie’s long tradition of independent research on major political, societal, and security trends in and U.S. policy toward a region that has been upended by Russia’s war against Ukraine.  Leaders regularly turn to our work for clear-eyed, relevant analyses on the region to inform their policy decisions.

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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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Source: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Monterey Institute of International Studies,1998

The report can be ordered from the Monterey Institute by contacting cns@miis.edu

This volume provides an up-to-date snapshot of the status of nuclear weapon deployments, production, and dismantling activities in Belarus, Kazakstan, Russia, and Ukraine, as well as details about export controls and implementation of the U.S. Cooperative Threat Reduction Program in each of these states. To our knowledge, it is the only publication in print to bring together in one place all current information on these issues. Detailed, original maps are also included in the document.


Published jointly by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Monterey Institute of International Studies


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