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Prevention Of Unplanned Explosions At Munitions Sites In Tajikistan, Artyom Harutyunyan, Ramzia Mamadnazarova
Prevention Of Unplanned Explosions At Munitions Sites In Tajikistan, Artyom Harutyunyan, Ramzia Mamadnazarova
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Poorly stored stockpiles of aging munitions continue to pose threats in Tajikistan. Since 2009, the Fondation Suisse de Déminage (the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action or FSD) has worked with Tajikistan’s Ministries of Defense and Interior and its border guards to dispose of surplus weapons and munitions. These efforts were funded by the government of the Netherlands and the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA).
Preventing Unplanned Explosions At Munitions Sites, Chris Loughran, Daan Redelinghuys
Preventing Unplanned Explosions At Munitions Sites, Chris Loughran, Daan Redelinghuys
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Unplanned explosions at munitions sites (UEMS) frequently result in contamination and destruction similar to that resulting from conflict. Preventive measures can reduce the risk of UEMS and are significantly easier to deploy than clearance after an explosion.
Wwii Cleanup: Munitions Contaminate German Seas, News Brief
Wwii Cleanup: Munitions Contaminate German Seas, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
During World War II Nazi forces began dumping chemical and conventional weapons in the ocean to avoid devastation by enemy aerial bombings. Following the Nazi Party's unconditional surrender in May 1945, the Allied powers continued with this practice to dispose of German arsenals.
Munitions Risk Education In Cambodia, Sambath Chan
Munitions Risk Education In Cambodia, Sambath Chan
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Contamination from landmines and unexploded ordnance in Cambodia poses a serious threat to citizens and impedes economic progress. The Cambodian Mine Action Centre’s Mine/UXO Awareness Programme focuses on educating citizens and refugees on landmine and explosive remnants of war safety. CMAC, together with other organizations, also implements the Community Based Mine/UXO Risk Reduction Project, a program that emphasizes community participation with mine action services.