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Uzbekistan
Country Spotlight
Uzbekistan does not possess nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons. When part of the USSR, Uzbekistan provided much of the uranium for the Soviet nuclear weapons program. Today, it is a member of all relevant arms control treaties including the Central Asia Nuclear Weapons Free-Zone Treaty.
See Uzbekistan's performance in:
Region Former Soviet Union
$11 billion Estimated cost of proposed Russian-supplied nuclear power plant
63 Kilograms of highly enriched uranium returned from Uzbekistan to Russia in 2006
5th Global rank in uranium oxide production
Nuclear
- Possesses two operational nuclear research reactors from the Soviet era which have been converted to run on Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU)
- Has been a major uranium supplier since the Soviet era and continues to mine and export uranium globally
- Joined and originally proposed the Central Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone (CANWFZ)
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Tutorial on Nuclear 101
Biological
- Inherited numerous biological weapons facilities from the Soviet era, including the Aralsk-7
- Despite efforts under the U.S. Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program there remain serious concerns over the safety of the remaining biological agents in these facilities
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Tutorial on Biological Weapons Nonproliferation
Missile
- No known ballistic missile program, but possesses the industrial and technological capability to produce components
- Party to the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC)
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Tutorial on Missiles and Other WMD Delivery Systems
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Tutorial on Nuclear Testing
Chemical
- Does not possess a chemical weapons program
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Tutorial on Chemical Weapons Nonproliferation
Treaties and Regimes Memberships
- NTI
- CNS
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Diverse Voices in Global Biosecurity: Dr. Andrew Hebbeler on the importance of leading with humility
NTI is committed to highlighting and supporting LGBTQ+ voices in national security during Pride Month and beyond. Sarah Stern, NTI’s Global Biological Policy and Programs intern, had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Andrew Hebbeler, the inaugural Director of Biosecurity at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and former Senior Director of Global Biological Policy and Programs at NTI, about the importance of diversity in biosecurity work and how he views his personal leadership style.
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Past Event
Bio Funders Compact Launch Event
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
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17:30-19:30 GMT +10
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The CNS Iran Missile and SLV Launch Database
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Education Center