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U.S.-Russia Strategic Partnership against Nuclear Proliferation
02/07/2008

By Pierre Goldschmidt
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There are presently clear indications that we are about to see a revival of nuclear energy worldwide. It is important to make this expansion of nuclear energy for the production of electricity and desalinated water as safe and secure as possible. In the coming decade, however, the rate of this expansion will be limited by several factors: in some recipient states, by the lack of an adequate industrial infrastructure, or an insufficient nuclear safety culture with a truly independent control organization; and in supplier states, by a limited capacity to produce certain types of nuclear equipment, such as reactor vessels. Since there’s no rush, we have time to “do” nuclear right. Doing it right means, in particular, putting stronger barriers to proliferation in place before, not after, new nuclear capabilities spread.

The present analysis has identified five areas (among many others) where the United States, Russia, and the European Union should closely cooperate in order to strengthen the nonproliferation regime: Enforcing UNSC resolutions on Iran; addressing cases of noncompliance; improving security of supply and discouraging the spread of sensitive technologies; strengthening NSG export criteria; and preparing the 2010 NPT review conference.

This study is part of a series of reports being published by the joint CSIS/IFRI project “Europe, Russia, and the United States: Finding a New Balance,” which seeks to reframe the trilateral relationship for the relevant policymaking communities.

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Thomas Gomart, EU-Russia Relations, Toward a Way Out of Depression

Thomas Graham, U.S.-Russia Relations, Facing Reality Pragmatically

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Les relations Otan-Russie : implication politique
Thomas Gomart, débat avec Bastian Giegerich (IISS), Karl-Heinz Kamp (NATO Defence College), et Alexander Sternik (Russian Embassy London) dans le cadre de la conférence Prospects for Nato-Russia Relations after the Conflict in Georgia,  Institut international d'études stratégiques (IISS), Londres.

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Entre Russie et Europe : Les enjeux de la crise caucasienne
Conference avec les experts de l'Ifri, Thomas Gomart, directeur du centre Russie/Nei,Dominique Moïsi, conseiller spécial, William Ramsay, directeur du programme Energie, Dorothée Schmid, chercheur, responsable du programme Turquie. Présidence :  Thierry de Montbrial, directeur général de l'Ifri. - 23/10/2008

Les relations civilo-militaires russes: l'héritage Poutine
Déjeuner-débat introduit par Thomas Gomart, directeur, centre Russie/NEI, Ifri. Ce débat s'inscrit dans la série des "Mardis de l'Ifri à Bruxelles". - 21/10/2008

Russia Alone Forever? The Kremlin's Strategic Solitude
Thomas Gomart, Politique étrangère, World Policy Conference 2008 (hors-série).
"The Russian leadership clearly understands that Russia needs real strategic partnerships. In practice, however, the Kremlin is reluctant to forge them because international solitude is hard-wired in its strategic mindset." - 10/10/2008

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