OSCE decision to prevent surplus ammunition falling into wrong hands
VIENNA, 23 March 2011 – The 56 OSCE participating States today adopted a decision that aims to prevent surplus, expired or obsolete conventional ammunition from ending up in the hands of criminal or terrorist groups.
The decision, the first of its kind internationally, recommends destruction as the preferred method of disposal of such ammunition. In addition to preventing illegal trade of the ammunition, destruction also eliminates the risk of injuries or fatalities that could be caused by exploding ammunition.
DTRA PSSM Global Efforts to Reduce Stockpile Threats
by John Schmitt [ Defense Threat Reduction Agency ]
While international efforts to reduce the amount of military-grade weapons among civilian populations are increasing, the storage, security and management of the resulting weapon stockpiles present a new set of challenges and dangers.
The United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency has a lead role within the U.S. government in making sure the solution to one problem does not create another.
How do you motivate a nation to seriously address a stockpile of increasingly old, unstable and useless conventional ammunition?
DTRA PSSM Global Efforts to Reduce Stockpile Threats
by John Schmitt [ Defense Threat Reduction Agency ]
While international efforts to reduce the amount of military-grade weapons among civilian populations are increasing, the storage, security and management of the resulting weapon stockpiles present a new set of challenges and dangers.
The United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency has a lead role within the U.S. government in making sure the solution to one problem does not create another.
How do you motivate a nation to seriously address a stockpile of increasingly old, unstable and useless conventional ammunition?