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Megatons to Megawatts Program: Hard lessons and new opportunities for US-Russian cooperation (2014)
| Author | Russian Direct |
| Date | February 2014 |
| Classification | 6.01.2.56/22 (PLUTONIUM - MOX & POSSIBLE RE-USE WEAPONS PU / HEU) |
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From the publication:
MEGATONS TO MEGAWATTS | #4 | MARCH 2014 EDITOR'S NOTE Russia Direct is pleased to present its fourth quarterly report, which is dedicated to U.S.-Russian cooperation in the nuclear sphere. It analyzes a unique program in the history of nuclear disarmament and nuclear energy - the Megatons to Megawatts program, also known as the Highly Enriched Uranium CHEU) Agreement. During a twenty-year period (1993-2013). Megatons to Megawatts structured win-win commercial incentives for both countries and paved the way to an improved bilateral relationship in the nuclear sphere. It stands out as one of the most important bilateral accomplishments between the U.S. and Russia in the post-Cold War era. In this Quarterly, a group of outstanding experts - including some involved first-hand in designing and developing the Megatons to Megawatts program - look into the origins of that program, analyze its economic and political effects, and suggest the prospects for using the Megatons to Megawatts experience and expertise in future Russian-U.S. nuclear cooperation projects. The authors include Thomas L. Neff, who created the original concept of the HEU Agreement; Anton Khlopkov of the Moscow-based Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS); and Mikhail Aboimov of the Tenex Center for Strategic Risks and Opportunities Assessment, who for nearly 15 years has been responsible for negotiation, conclusion and implementation of contracts associated with the agreement. We invite you to read this Quarterly to learn more about this unique program that helped eliminate Cold War mistrust between the U.S. and Russia.
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