Format:
1 online resource (133 pages)
ISBN:
9781613242278
Series Statement:
Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues
Content:
Intro -- RUSSIAN-AMERICAN SECURITY -- RUSSIAN-AMERICAN SECURITY -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Foreword -- Biographical Sketch of the Author -- Chapter 1 RUSSIAN-AMERICAN SECURITY, COOPERATION AFTER ST. PETERSBURG: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES -- Summary -- Stalemated Subjects -- Strategic Nuclear Arms Control -- Reducing Tactical Nuclear Weapons -- Ballistic Missile Defense Cooperation -- Areas of Potential Near-Term Opportunity -- Bilateral Threat Reduction Programs -- Curbing Third-Party WMD Proliferation -- Deepening Bilateral Military-to-Military Engagement -- Concluding Observations -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 LONG-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE IN EUROPE -- Summary -- Introduction -- The Threat -- The System -- The Location -- Poland -- Czech Republic -- Policy Issues -- Debate in Poland and the Czech Republic -- European Response -- Congressional Actions -- Fiscal Year 2009 -- Fiscal Year 2008 -- The Presidential Candidates -- End Notes -- Chapter 3 RUSSIAN POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SECURITY ISSUES AND U.S. INTERESTS -- Summary -- Most Recent Developments -- Post-Soviet Russia and Its Significance for the United States -- Political Developments -- Chechnya -- Economic Developments -- Economic Reform -- Foreign Policy -- Russia and the West -- Russia and the Soviet Successor States -- Defense Policy -- Fundamental Shakeup of the Military -- Control of Nuclear Weapons -- U.S. Policy -- U.S.-Russian Relations -- U.S. Assistance -- End Notes -- Chapter 4 NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION: DOE NEEDS TO REASSESS ITS PROGRAM TO ASSIST WEAPONS SCIENTISTS IN RUSSIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO Found -- In Summary -- Background -- DOE Has Overstated the IPP Program's Progress and Achievements -- Many Scientists in Russia and Other Countries Who Did Not Claim Direct Experience with WMD Have Received Funds from DOE.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781606925027
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781606925027
Language:
English
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=3019272
