Russia

Public Finance in the Closed Cities of Russia

The system of closed nuclear cities has fiscally weakened Russia’s ability to become a true federation.

2002 Workshop on Russian Nuclear Regionalism and US Policy

The research teams presented findings and recommendations on US nonproliferation programs that focus on regional facilities.

Nuclear Regionalism in the Russian Far East

The entire area has many difficulties in common but the way each deals with them varies.

Russian Shipping Damaged Fuel

Russian Military Violates Nuclear Safety by Shipping Damaged Fuel

Military neglects safety & accounting procedures of naval spent nuclear fuel.

Russia Announces Plans to Participate in Research on Vozrozhdeniye Island

Research on a Soviet-era biological weapons test site in the Aral Sea.

Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM), US Navy

Greater Attention Pledged to Russian Triad’s Naval Leg

An announcement was given to procure 40 sea-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs).

Russian Nerpa Submarine, WikiMedia Commons

Russia to Lease Two Nuclear Submarines to India

The leased submarines are expected to be armed with Club-S missiles.

Fissile Material Trafficking in the Newly Independent States (NIS) 1991-2001

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, there have been frequent reports of illicit trafficking in fissile materials from the Newly Independent States (NIS).

Terrorist Attacks on America: Questions and Answers from CNS Specialists

Do the World Trade Center and Pentagon bombings represent a major US intelligence failure? Reply prepared by Dr. Phillip Saunders, Director, East Asia Nonproliferation Program By definition these attacks represent an intelligence failure, because the intelligence and law enforcement communities did not provide advance warning that they were coming. That said, it is extremely difficult […]

Russian Policy Toward Afghanistan

Due to its instability and shared borders with neighboring states, developments in Afghanistan have long been Russia’s concern.