Cover Image   View/Hide Left Panel   • Safe transportation and
storage containers for special items and materials have been
introduced; and    • The material well-being of personnel has
been improved.  Work along these lines is continuing and is
becoming more and more routine and habitual in nature. As a
matter of fact, in the context of nuclear-powered submarine
disposition, political, technological, and organizational issues
have been worked out; extensive experience has been accumulated;
the scope of work has been defined, both in general terms and on
an annual basis; and the deadline for these activities has been
clearly identified. The 2002 Global Partnership Initiative has
been taking cooperative efforts to a whole new level. The main
objective of the partnership is to eliminate chemical weapons,
nuclear-powered submarines, and weapons-grade materials to
prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)
and their requisite materials.  However, boiling all
collaborative efforts down to just