Nunn–Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program

Target entity: Nunn–Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
Context triple: [Kazakhstan–United States relations, cooperationProgram, Nunn–Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program]

• A. Jackson–Vanik amendment
  The Jackson–Vanik amendment is a U.S. Cold War–era trade provision that restricted normal trade relations with non-market economies that limited their citizens’ freedom to emigrate, most notably targeting the Soviet Union.
• B. United States–Soviet arms control process
  The United States–Soviet arms control process was a series of Cold War–era negotiations, treaties, and diplomatic efforts aimed at limiting and reducing the nuclear and conventional weapons arsenals of the two superpowers to enhance strategic stability and reduce the risk of war.
• C. Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
  The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) was a landmark U.S.-Soviet/Russian agreement that significantly reduced and limited deployed strategic nuclear weapons and delivery systems at the end of the Cold War.
• D. Strategic Defense Initiative
  The Strategic Defense Initiative was a controversial Cold War-era U.S. missile defense program proposed in the 1980s that aimed to develop space- and ground-based systems to protect against nuclear ballistic missile attacks.
• E. Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
  The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was a landmark 1987 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that eliminated an entire class of ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles from Europe, significantly easing Cold War tensions.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Nunn–Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
Target entity description: The Nunn–Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program is a U.S.-led initiative launched after the Cold War to help former Soviet states, including Kazakhstan, secure and dismantle weapons of mass destruction and related infrastructure.

• A. Jackson–Vanik amendment
  The Jackson–Vanik amendment is a U.S. Cold War–era trade provision that restricted normal trade relations with non-market economies that limited their citizens’ freedom to emigrate, most notably targeting the Soviet Union.
• B. United States–Soviet arms control process
  The United States–Soviet arms control process was a series of Cold War–era negotiations, treaties, and diplomatic efforts aimed at limiting and reducing the nuclear and conventional weapons arsenals of the two superpowers to enhance strategic stability and reduce the risk of war.
• C. Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
  The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) was a landmark U.S.-Soviet/Russian agreement that significantly reduced and limited deployed strategic nuclear weapons and delivery systems at the end of the Cold War.
• D. Strategic Defense Initiative
  The Strategic Defense Initiative was a controversial Cold War-era U.S. missile defense program proposed in the 1980s that aimed to develop space- and ground-based systems to protect against nuclear ballistic missile attacks.
• E. Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
  The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was a landmark 1987 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that eliminated an entire class of ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles from Europe, significantly easing Cold War tensions.
• F. None of above. chosen