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This paper provides background information on the establishment of the G8 Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (GP) in 2002. The author conducts a review of the subsequent program activities in the areas of submarine dismantlement, chemical weapons destruction, and fissile materials elimination, and provides a general overview of the successes and shortcomings of the GP in its first three years. The paper states that if the program is to make a real difference in securing weapons of mass destruction and component materials, stronger leadership and more coordination will be needed in the future.