U.S. and Jordan discuss tackling nuclear smuggling

Jordan

Published: 2017-07-27 13:42

Last Updated: 2024-03-28 15:04


US and Jordan have signed the Joint Action Plan. (File photo)
US and Jordan have signed the Joint Action Plan. (File photo)

Representatives of the United States and Jordan met last week to discuss the threat of nuclear and radiological smuggling, and to review their governments’ cooperation to counter that threat, according to a statement from the US embassy in Amman.

The meeting centered on discussing ongoing bilateral cooperation under a January 2016 Joint Action Plan that identifies steps for the governments to work together to prevent, detect, and respond to smuggling incidents involving nuclear and other radioactive materials.

Since signing the Joint Action Plan, Jordan and the U.S. have consulted one another on their respective organizational structures that govern nuclear security, and collaborated to equip and train Jordan’s Counter Nuclear Smuggling Team, the statement added.

Jordan has played a large role in global efforts to counter nuclear smuggling.

In 2016, Jordan coordinated an international Statement of Activity and Cooperation to Counter Nuclear Smuggling, which it submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency in 2017 along with 38 other signatories.

Additionally, Jordan is an active member of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, a voluntary multinational partnership committed to preventing, detecting, and responding to nuclear terrorism.