Russia to Finish Dismantling 17 Submarines This Year

Russia expects this year to complete the elimination of 17 of 24 nuclear submarines slated for dismantlement, Interfax reported yesterday (see GSN, June 25).

It takes about 2 1/2 years to dismantle a submarine, according to a Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency source.  Nuclear fuel has been removed from 12 of the 17 submarines to be scrapped this year, the source said.

Russia plans to allocate more than $65 million this year for nuclear submarine dismantlement, according to Interfax. In addition, foreign aid for dismantlement efforts is expected to total more than $70 million in 2004 (Interfax/BBC Monitoring, July 20).

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