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Article Excerpt
[The following article originally appeared on the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's web site: www. dtra.mil.]
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Program
The objective of DTRA's SALW Program is to reduce proliferation by assisting foreign governments with improving the security, safety, and management of state-controlled stockpiles of man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), other small arms and light weapons, and conventional ammunition.
By securing and managing these assets, DTRA's efforts decrease the availability of weapons and ammunition to terrorists and insurgents, minimize regional exposure to the destabilizing effects of cross-border weapons transfers, and reduce the risk of catastrophic ammunition accidents.
Assessments
A key component of DTRA's cooperative program is to evaluate the safety and security of state-controlled weapons and ammunition stockpiles in the host country. Upon arrival, DTRA team members will provide an initial in-briefing for host country representatives. Next, the team will begin conducting assessment activities accompanied by host nation escorts.
An assessment normally requires...
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