Egypt Joins U.S. Nonproliferation Programs

Egypt yesterday joined two efforts intended to avert the smuggling of nuclear or radioactive material into the United States, the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration said (see GSN, June 21).

The United States and Egypt signed a Declaration of Principles yesterday that implements the Megaports Initiative and the Container Security Initiative. Oman, Honduras and Jamaica have also signed declarations committing them to the nonproliferation programs (U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration release, June 22).

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