# Presentation: 663690

## The Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA)

*October 2007*

**Small Arms/Light Weapons**

- _[www.state.gov/t/pm/wra](http://www.state.gov/t/pm/wra)_

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**OFFICE OF WEAPONS REMOVAL AND ABATEMENT**
- _BUREAU OF POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS_

## Mission: “...implement destruction and mitigation programs...” Small Arms/Light Weapons

- 25 countries assisted to date
- Over 1 million weapons and
- 	80 million rounds ammunition
- More than 23,000 MANPADS
- Long-term engagement in source countries
- Short projects in affected countries - often through Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration (DDR)
- Coordination with DTRA for enhancing physical security and stockpile management (PSSM) of remaining SA/LW

- Activities

## Success Stories

**Bilateral and Multilateral Programs**

**Liberia**
-  33,000 SA/LW and 45 MANPADS destroyed.
-  Weapons were collected through UN-led DDR process.

**Ukraine**
-  United States is lead nation for first phase of the NATO-PfP project.
-  Plans to destroy 133,000 tons of munitions, 1.5 million SA/LW and 1,000 MANPADS over 12 years at a cost of over $28 million to donors.
-  85,000 SA/LW and 1,012 MANPADS were destroyed in 2007.
-  Largest destruction project of its kind.

## Success Stories

**Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) Grants**

**Afghanistan**
-  More than 91,800 SA/LW and 101 MANPADS destroyed
-  3,847 tons of munitions destroyed since 2005

**Sudan**
-  187 light weapons and 21 MANPADS destroyed
-  At least 152,640 pieces of assorted munitions destroyed

-  PM/WRA takes an _integrated approach_ to address threats posed by excess or abandoned ordnance and SA/LW stockpiles in bilateral, post-conflict projects.

## Targeted programs for MANPADS threat reduction are a national security priority.

State Dept. led the effort to develop the International Aviation Threat Reduction Plan.

Established Inter-Agency MANPADS Task Force.

Interagency Cooperation on MANPADS
CIA
DoD
COCOMs
DIA (Chuckwagon, MSIC)
DTRA
JCS
OSD/SOLIC

- State Dept. led the effort to develop the International Aviation Threat Reduction Plan.
- Established Inter-Agency MANPADS Task Force.
- Interagency Cooperation on MANPADS
- CIA
- DoD
- COCOMs
- DIA (Chuckwagon, MSIC)
- DTRA
- JCS
- OSD/SOLIC

**MANPADS Threat Reduction**

- Courtesy of MAG (Mines Advisory Group)

-     DHS/TSA
-     FBI
-     NCTC
-     NSC
-     OMB
-     Transportation
-     Treasury

## Mission: “To Develop Policy Options...”

-  Landmine Policy _[www.state.gov/t/pm/wra/c11735.htm](http://www.state.gov/t/pm/wra/c11735.htm)_
-  Cluster Munitions Policy _[www.state.gov/t/pm/rls/rm/76261.htm](http://www.state.gov/t/pm/rls/rm/76261.htm)__ _
-  SA/LW
- – UN Program of Action
- www.un.org/events/smallarms2006/pdf/arms060627usa-eng.pdf
- – Marking & Tracing
- – Brokering www.pmddtc.state.gov/itar_index.htm
-  Convention on Conventional Weapons www.ccwtreaty.com
- – Amended Mines Protocol II www.state.gov/t/pm/rls/fs/75516.htm
- – Explosive Remnants of War (Protocol V) www.ccwtreaty.com/KeyDocs/MainDocs/Protocol-V-E.pdf

- Activities

## Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement Progress Report
as of October 2007

MANPADS DESTROYED TO DATE:          		                    23,000+ in 20 countries
SMALL ARMS/LIGHT WEAPONS DESTROYED TO DATE:      1,000,000+ in 25 countries
MUNITIONS DESTROYED TO DATE:                          80 million+ pieces in 25 countries

- as of October 2007
- MANPADS DESTROYED TO DATE:          		                    23,000+ in 20 countries
- SMALL ARMS/LIGHT WEAPONS DESTROYED TO DATE:      1,000,000+ in 25 countries
- MUNITIONS DESTROYED TO DATE:                          80 million+ pieces in 25 countries

## How can you help us achieve our goals?
Budgets are increasing
FY 07 = $ 8.6M
FY 08 = $14.7M (estimate)
FY 09 = $22.7M (projected) 
Grantees encouraged to provide services
Sole Source grants
Competitive grants – new “destruction” topic 
Team with Contractors

- Budgets are increasing
- FY 07 = $ 8.6M
- FY 08 = $14.7M (estimate)
- FY 09 = $22.7M (projected)
- Grantees encouraged to provide services
- Sole Source grants
- Competitive grants – new “destruction” topic
- Team with Contractors

## Questions?

- For more information visit: _[www.state.gov/t/pm/wra](http://www.state.gov/t/pm/wra)_