An announcement was given to procure 40 sea-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs).
The leased submarines are expected to be armed with Club-S missiles.
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).
Due to its instability and shared borders with neighboring states, developments in Afghanistan have long been Russia’s concern.
An informal network of nonproliferation specialists who have participated in training programs and maintain contact with CNS.
Jon Brook Wolfsthal Cristina Chuen Emily Ewell Daughtry June 18, 2001 Status Report On June 18, 2001 the sixth edition of the joint Monterey Institute-Carnegie Endowment Nuclear Status Report was released at the Carnegie Endowment’s Nonproliferation Conference in Washington, DC. This report is the most complete single source of information on Russia’s nuclear arsenal and stockpile, the […]
Nuclear Status Report: Nuclear Weapons, Fissile Material, and Export Controls in the Former Soviet Union
Policymakers, non-governmental analysts, and journalists met for the workshop in Washington, DC.
Amidst the inherent costs and risks of nuclear submarines more and more countries want them.
Updates on the efforts to rescue sailors from the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kursk.
