U.S. - Russia Agree To Dispose Of Weapons Plutonium

U.S., Russia Reach Deal On Disposing Of Plutonium From Nuclear Weapons -- Washington Post

The U.S. and Russian governments have reached a breakthrough in a long-stalled agreement to dispose of huge amounts of their plutonium from nuclear weapons, officials said Thursday.

The new protocol will be signed Monday, shortly before President Obama opens a summit in Washington on keeping nuclear material out of the hands of terrorists, officials said. More than 40 heads of state are expected at the summit.

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My Comment: This is going to take more than just a few decades and a few billions of dollars. But I guess they have to start somewhere.