Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
May 2004 - United States Special Weapons News
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- U.S. Wants to Intensify Global Nuclear Security Efforts Washington File 26 May 2004 -- U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham has announced a global initiative to intensify and accelerate efforts aimed at preventing high-risk nuclear and radiological materials from falling into the hands of terrorists or rogue states.
- US / NUCLEAR SECURITY VOA 26 May 2004 -- The United States Wednesday announced a new global program to remove high risk nuclear materials from reactors that could pose a threat to the international community. The United States will be working with Russia and the International Atomic Energy Agency on this program.
- Army Dedicates New Chemical Weapons Destruction Facility AFPS 20 May 2004 -- The U.S. Army Non-Stockpile Chemical Materiel Program dedicated its newest capability and first fixed facility to treat recovered chemical weapons during a ceremony at the Edgewood Area here May 5.
- Export Controls Aimed at China Facing Administration Opposition Washington File 20 May 2004 -- The Bush administration is likely to oppose a provision in a House of Representatives defense bill for tightening export controls in order to prevent increased arms trade with China, a Department of Commerce official says.
- IAEA / US VOA 15 May 2004 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency says U-S Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham will visit its Vienna headquarters later this month to launch a new initiative on nuclear non-proliferation.
- U-S / NUCLEAR SECURITY VOA 12 May 2004 -- The U-S Department of Energy is taking steps to improve security at its nuclear weapons plants and research facilities in the United States because of concern that terrorists could try to steal such weapons and explode them. Critics of the department, however, say its is moving too slowly to protect its installations and that a successful terrorist attack on a site containing nuclear bombs or the materials to make them would have devastating consequences.
- U.S., Panama to Sign New Reciprocal Accord on Inspecting Ships Washington File 11 May 2004 -- The United States and Panama will sign a new reciprocal agreement May 12 at the U.S. State Department in Washington, regarding the checking of ships for weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
- Kerry Campaign Statement on Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham's Nuclear Security Speech John Kerry for President 07 May 2004 -- More than two and a half years after the 9/11 attacks, the Energy Department is finally getting around to taking steps to protect nuclear facilities. It is acting only after the GAO reports that the Energy Department has failed to secure nuclear weapons facilities, and American chemical plants remain vulnerable to attack.
- NPT Articles III and VII: IAEA Safeguards, Nuclear Export Controls and Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones US Dept. of State 04 May 2004 -- Andrew K. Semmel, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation, Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2005 Review Conference of The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- NPT: Regional Issues US Dept. of State 04 May 2004 -- John S. Wolf, Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation, Alternate Representative of the United States of America, Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2005 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- Safe and Secure Peaceful Nuclear Programs US Dept. of State 04 May 2004 -- Ambassador Jackie W. Sanders, Special Representative of the President of the U.S. for the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2005 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- NPT Article VI US Dept. of State 03 May 2004 -- Stephen G. Rademaker, Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2005 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
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