Russia`s atomic tsar: Viktor N. Mikhailov
Abstract
Minatom (Ministry of Atomic Energy) was created to manage Russia`s nuclear weapons program in the age of disarmament. The ministry is responsible for the development, production, and maintenance of nuclear weapons, warhead dismantlement, the production of nuclear materials for weapons, the disposition of nuclear materials disassembled from warheads, the administration of Russia`s vast nuclear weapons complex, the development of policy for the future role of Russia`s nuclear complex and payment of employees entrusted with such tasks. Thus, Minatom is instrumental in the implementation of arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation agreements. The director of Minatom, Viktor N. Mikhailov, wields a great deal of power and influence over Russia`s nuclear infrastructure. He is an important player amidst efforts to reduce the threats posed by Russia`s decaying nuclear complex. There are certainly other personalities in the Russian government who influence Minatom; however, few affect the ministry as profoundly as Mikhailov. His ability to influence Russia`s nuclear complex has been clearly demonstrated by his policies in relation to the US purchase of Russian highly enriched uranium, the planned fissile material storage facility at Mayak, materials protection, control and accountability programs, and his unwavering determination to sell Iran commercial nuclear technology. Mikhailov has also beenmore »
- Authors:
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- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States). Center for International Security Affairs
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 468623
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-97-234
ON: DE97005311; TRN: 97:010304
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Dec 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; 35 ARMS CONTROL; NON-PROLIFERATION POLICY; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; NUCLEAR WEAPONS DISMANTLEMENT; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; PROLIFERATION; POLITICAL ASPECTS; ARMS CONTROL; GOVERNMENT POLICIES
Citation Formats
Reams, C A. Russia`s atomic tsar: Viktor N. Mikhailov. United States: N. p., 1996.
Web. doi:10.2172/468623.
Reams, C A. Russia`s atomic tsar: Viktor N. Mikhailov. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/468623
Reams, C A. 1996.
"Russia`s atomic tsar: Viktor N. Mikhailov". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/468623. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/468623.
@article{osti_468623,
title = {Russia`s atomic tsar: Viktor N. Mikhailov},
author = {Reams, C A},
abstractNote = {Minatom (Ministry of Atomic Energy) was created to manage Russia`s nuclear weapons program in the age of disarmament. The ministry is responsible for the development, production, and maintenance of nuclear weapons, warhead dismantlement, the production of nuclear materials for weapons, the disposition of nuclear materials disassembled from warheads, the administration of Russia`s vast nuclear weapons complex, the development of policy for the future role of Russia`s nuclear complex and payment of employees entrusted with such tasks. Thus, Minatom is instrumental in the implementation of arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation agreements. The director of Minatom, Viktor N. Mikhailov, wields a great deal of power and influence over Russia`s nuclear infrastructure. He is an important player amidst efforts to reduce the threats posed by Russia`s decaying nuclear complex. There are certainly other personalities in the Russian government who influence Minatom; however, few affect the ministry as profoundly as Mikhailov. His ability to influence Russia`s nuclear complex has been clearly demonstrated by his policies in relation to the US purchase of Russian highly enriched uranium, the planned fissile material storage facility at Mayak, materials protection, control and accountability programs, and his unwavering determination to sell Iran commercial nuclear technology. Mikhailov has also been a key negotiator when dealing with the US on issues of transparency of weapons dismantlement and fissile material disposition, as well as the use of US threat reduction funds. His policies and concerns in these areas will affect the prospects for the successful negotiation and implementation of future nuclear threat reduction programs and agreements with Russia.},
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year = {Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1996}
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