Nuclear Threat Reduction Measures for India and Pakistan

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Reviews options to reduce threat of terrorism and deter proliferation of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction in India and Pakistan, including potential use of Cooperative Threat Reduction...

Reviews options to reduce threat of terrorism and deter proliferation of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction in India and Pakistan, including potential use of Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) programs. Covers brief history of CTR program use in former Soviet Union; review of specific risks in Southeast Asia, and U.S. and international nonproliferation and related laws and/or policies, including constraints on U.S. assistance; potential U.S. policy options addressing site, material, nuclear weapons, and security in India and Pakistan; and related issues for Congress.

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