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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of
the Press Secretary
(Moscow, Russia)
| For
Immediate Release |
June 4,
2000 |
Fact Sheet
Agreement on the Establishment
of a Joint Warning Center for the Exchange of Information on Missile Launches
and Early Warning
President Clinton and President Putin today
signed the Memorandum Of Agreement Between The Government Of The United States
and Government Of The Russian Federation On The Establishment Of A Joint Center
For The Exchange Of Data From Early Warning Systems And Notifications Of
Missile Launches.
This agreement - which is the first time the United
States and Russia have agreed to a permanent joint operation involving U.S. and
Russian military personnel - is a significant milestone in ensuring strategic
stability between the United States and Russia. It establishes a Joint Data
Exchange Center (JDEC) in Moscow for the exchange of information derived from
each side's missile launch warning systems on the launches of ballistic
missiles and space launch vehicles.
The exchange of this data will
strengthen strategic stability by further reducing the danger that ballistic
missiles might be launched on the basis of false warning of attack. It will
also promote increased mutual confidence in the capabilities of the ballistic
missile early warning systems of both sides.
The JDEC will build upon
the successful establishment and operation during the millennium rollover of
the temporary joint center for Y2K Strategic Stability in Colorado Springs. The
JDEC will be staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with American and
Russian personnel.
The JDEC is also intended to serve as the repository
for the notifications to be provided as part of an agreed system for exchanging
pre-launch notifications on the launches of ballistic missiles and space launch
vehicles. This agreement is currently being negotiated separately. |
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