Abstract
Historically, large, aging conventional weapons stockpiles in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been a challenge to regional security in Eastern Europe and potentially beyond. The International Trust Fund Enhancing Human Security (ITF), the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA), and many other donors have funded stockpile reduction efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in surrounding regions since 1999. Currently, PM/WRA funds U.S.-based contractor Sterling International Group, LLC (Sterling) to destroy weapons stockpiles under a bilateral technical agreement between the United States and the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Under this agreement, Sterling destroys approximately 500 tons of excess munitions yearly through open burning and open detonation at the military range facilities near Glamoč. This program is a continuation of an effort originally funded by PM/WRA in 2009 and implemented through ITF.
Recommended Citation
Clifton, Chad
(2016)
"The Argument for Thermal Treatment: Bosnia and Herzegovina,"
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction: Vol. 20
:
Iss.
1
, Article 5.
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https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol20/iss1/5
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