Publication

This report outlines the principal conclusions of a NATO-funded Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) and a subsequent Technical Working Group (TWG). The purpose of these two initiatives was to investigate and recommend actions for the conversion or disposal of redundant former Soviet heavy weapons now located at dispersed sites, particularly in Central Asia. It considers the political context and the environmental and security benefits of dismantling heavy weapons, and proposes an economic model to assess costs. The authors conclude that political will continues to be the foremost obstacle to implementation.