Soviet Nuclear Weapons: Priorities and Costs Associated with U.S. Dismantlement Assistance

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed U.S. efforts to support former Soviet nuclear weapons dismantlement, focusing on: (1) whether the United States has developed complete, prioritized lists of all items affecting nuclear weapon destruction; (2) private industry's involvement in prioritizing nuclear weapons dismantlement; (3) the amount of progress in dismantling nuclear weapons as a result of direct U.S. aid; and (4) the number, cost, duration, and source of funding for trips to the former Soviet Union.