Radiation Detectors Deployed in Slovakia

U.S.-supplied radiation detectors are “fully operational” at three Slovakian border points with Ukraine, the National Nuclear Security Administration announced today (see GSN, Oct. 24).

The United States under the Second Line of Defense program agreed last year to supply radiation sensors, associated communications technology and training to five Slovak border crossings.  Bratislava is expected to pay for the equipment and its installation.  Installation at the final two border spots is expected to be finished next spring.

“Slovakia and the United States are working closely together to stop nuclear smuggling.  This partnership plays a critical role in the global fight against the illicit trafficking of nuclear material and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction,” said NNSA deputy chief William Tobey in a press release.

The agency’s Second Line of Defense program provides foreign nations with support in installing radiation detection equipment at border crossings, airports, seaports and other points of entry.  More than 160 locations across the globe have received equipment to date (U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration release, Oct. 29).

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