UNCLASSIFIED ADDENDUM TO THE UNCLASSIFIED ANNEX TO THE STATEMENT BY THE UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE TO THE JOINT COMPLIANCE AND INSPECTION COMMISSION AT THE CLOSING PLENARY OF THE TWENTIETH SESSION, JULY 28, 1999
U.S. Unilateral Statement On Reducing the Timeframe for Heavy Bomber Elimination Inspections
The United States appreciates Ukraine's interest in disposing of the remains of airframes of heavy bombers in a prompt manner. The United States will expedite its inspections of these heavy bombers to confirm their elimination pursuant to the START Treaty. The exact scheduling of such inspections can only be determined as eliminations occur. The United States notes that it intends to inspect the bombers in batches of no less than five (5) per inspection. The United States plans to inspect the remains of batches of eliminated bombers within fourteen (14) days of notification of elimination of the fifth eliminated bomber not previously inspected. After completion of such inspections, Ukraine could immediately move the remains of the airframes to another site, pursuant to paragraph 7 of section VI of the Conversion or Elimination Protocol.