DSC, ACS • Yury Padun • Version 2 (02.11.2010) Expert Working Group (EWG) Disposal of Surplus of Weapons and Ammunition in AF BiH, Management of Storage Sites Contents . Role of International Organizations engaged in arms control issues in BiH . Composition and main tasks of the Expert Working Group (EWG) . Current situation with AF BiH surplus weapons and ammunition – challenges . Current situation with AF BiH storage facilities – challenges . Capability gaps in BiH surplus destruction capacities . Way ahead . Questions 22 10 Role of International Organisations Engaged in Arms Control Issues in BiH EUFOR – “Ensuring safe and secure environment in the country for the population of BiH, Armed Forces capacity building and training”; NATO – “Assisting BiH authorities in the implementation of the Defence Reform and PfP Programme and preparation for fully joining NATO”; OSCE – “Assisting BiH authorities in complying with their politico-military obligations resulting from the OSCE Documents”; UNDP – “Assisting BiH authorities in reducing the danger of huge quantities of weapons and ammunition and destroying surpluses”. 3 10 Composition and main tasks of the Expert Working Group . Expert Working Group (EWG) was established in February 2006 and comprises of the representatives of the the international organisations engaged in the arms control issues in BiH: EUFOR, NHQSa, UNDP office in Sarajevo and OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina . Main tasks of the Expert Working Group . To provide Bosnian authorities with the expert advice and recommendations in the area of arms control and stockpile management . To assist BiH MoD and AF BiH in disposal of surplus weapons and ammunition and improvement of storage facilities . To ensure that Internationl community speaks „one voice“ and to coordinate activities of International organisations in arms control issues 4 10 AF BiH Stockpiles of Weapons and Ammunition, Requirements and Surpluses HEAVY SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION ARMAMENT AND LIGHT WEAPONS*** AF BiH 3,735 pcs 89,625 pcs ≈ 30,000 t STOCKPILES AF BiH 396 pcs 23,747 pcs 7,500 t REQUIREMENTS * AF BiH 3,339 pcs 65,878 pcs ≈ 22,500 t SURPLUSES ** (≈ 4,500 already identified as unsafe) The figures used in this presentation are MoD/AF official figures. * According to the AF BiH new structure and the Book of Formations and Material ** Decision of the BiH Presidency dated 10 June 2009 *** June 14th 2010, the BiH authorities decided to adopt the OSCE definition of SALW. 5 10 Age Analysis of AFBiH Ammunition Stocks 100% 50% Low < 15 years category Moderate15 -20 Years 0% High > 20 Years 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 % each year in DTRA risk % each year in DTRA Low < 15 years 14% 8% 4% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% Moderate15 -20 52% 47% 39% 31% 22% 14% 8% 4% Years High > 20 Years 34% 45% 57% 68% 78% 86% 92% 96% Breakdown each year of AFBiH ammunition stocks 6 106 DTRA - Ammunition condition coding Risk Description . >20 Years old High . Not in original packaging . Wartime production . >15 Years old Moderate . Returned from the field, incomplete storage history and/or poor storage conditions . <15 Years old Low . In original packaging Defence Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) presentation, May 2007 7 10 High-risk storage 5” rocket motor, 1953 40mm Bofors, 1955 Submunitions 155mm propellant, 1970 Outside storage Incomplete 90mm recoilless, 1956 History 8 10 High-risk storage 9 10 40mm smoke Rifle Grenades – ASS “Car Dusan” in Rudo – 03 February 2010 AF BIH AMMUNITION STORAGE SITES (ASS) VELIKA Sava KLADUŠA BOS.DUBICA BOS.GRADIŠKA Sava Sava BOS. BROD ODŽAKB.ŠAMAC BOS.NOVI SRBAC 11 s a ORAŠJE b CAZIN PRIJEDOR r DERVENTA Sava V MODRIČA BOSANSKA PRNJAVOR KRUPA LAKTAŠI GRADAČAC 5 BRČKO BIHAĆ BIJELJINA 17 DOBOJ SANSKI MOST BANJA LUKA B 5 PROSPECTIVE ČELINAC o ČELIĆ s SREBRENIK n GRAČANICA a a UGLJEVIK n i r TEŠANJ D KOTOR VAROŠ TUZLA BOSANSKI TESLIĆ 13 NON-PROSPECTIVE V LUKAVAC r 3 PETROVAC b a MAGLAJ (of which, 3 to be closed in 2010) KLJUČ s SKENDER 12 a 2 VAKUF n ŽIVINICE KALESIJA U ZAVIDOVIĆI MRKONJIĆ GRAD ŽEPČE BANOVIĆI ZVORNIK 3 TEMPORARY/ALTERNATIVE DRVAR JAJCE ŠEKOVIĆI TRAVNIK ŠIPOVO KLADANJ ZENICA 14 VLASENICA BRATUNAC BOSANSKO KAKANJ 01. GABELA-Ĉapljina VITEZ D B r GRAHOVO D.VAKUF NOVI in o VAREŠ OLOVO a TRAVNIK 9 s 02. KULA - Mrkonjić Grad n HAN PJESAK SREBRENICA BUSOVAČA a 12 BREZA GLAMOČ BUGOJNO 03. KOZLOVAC -Tuzla VISOKO KISELJAK KUPRES ILIJAŠ 04. KRUPA - Hadzici (G.VAKUF) VOGOŠĆA FOJNICA SOKOLAC 05. GRABEŽ - Bihać KREŠEVO 4 6 8 06. BLAŢUJ-Sarajevo LIVNO PROZOR SARAJEVO 7 HADŽIĆI ROGATICA VIŠEGRAD a PALE in 07. DRAGA - Busovaĉa Dr 08. UZAMNICA -Višegrad TOMISLAVGRAD 15 16 GORAŽDE 10 JABLANICA RUDO 09. JAHORINSKI POTOK-Pale a KONJIC TRNOVO v t ČAJNIČE e r 10. CAR DUŠAN - Rudo e N POSUŠJE 11. BUKOVA GREDA - Orašje FOČA KALINOVIK 12. LJUBAĈE - Ţivinice N e a r v e Š.BRIJEG t tv GRUDE e a 13. DUŢI-Trebinje E/V/329 r e 14. DALJANI - Donji Vakuf N 18 GACKO MOSTAR 15. KOSOVA - Goraţde NEVESINJE ČITLUK D 16. LJUTA - Konjic r LJUBUŠKI i n 17. KRĈMARICE - Banja Luka 1 a ČAPLJINA STOLAC 18. BAĆEVIĆI - Mostar 19. GLADNA BRDA – Glamoč 20. MANJACA – Manjaca NEUM LJUBINJE BILEĆA 21. RzOMiMES - Doboj RAVNO 13 TREBINJE 10 10 Information obtained from AF BiH JS Feb 10 RESTRICTED Stockpile management - Challenges . Low pace of surplus ammunition disposal in the country (existing capacity is not used at full) . AF BiH ammunition storage sites are overloaded (any attempt to decrease the number of non-perspective storage sites only worsens situation) . None of AF BiH ammunition storage sites meets international standards of safety and security (significant investments are requested) . Lack of trained personnel in the AF BiH 11 10 Capability Gaps in BiH Surplus Ammunition Inspection and Destruction (Demilitarization and OBOD) Capacities Type of Ammunition Quantity BiH Capacity Free Flight Rockets “Luna” 10 Only OBOD. No trained personnel (NATO FROG-7) available in AF BiH BL 755 cluster bombs 321 No trained personnel available in AF BiH Ground launched weapons 24 No trained personnel available in AF BiH RFAB 275/4 Fuel air bombs FAB 275 34 No trained personnel available in AF BiH White phosphorous >20,000 Only OB (but environmental pollution) ammunition Hollow-charge ammunition TBC No equipment and trained personnel in AF BiH Surface to air missiles “Kub” 89 Only OBOD. No trained personnel (NATO SAM-6) available in AF BiH Air to Surface missiles ≈3,000 Only OBOD. No trained personnel (different type) available in AF BiH General Lack of training capacity 12 10 Way Ahead . Training of AF BiH personnel at different education levels: ammunition handlers, ammunition technicians and ammunition technical officers with academic degree . Accelerating pace of ammunition disposal with the focus on destruction . Upgrading storage facilities, improving safety and security 13 10 Questions? 14 10 .