NATO AMMUNITION SAFETY MANAGEMENT ADOPTION TO STRENGTHEN HUMAN SAFETY IN UKRAINE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32689/2617-2224-2022-5(33)-2Keywords:
ammunition safety management, NATO, Ukraine, regulatory basis, human safety, risk level, national securityAbstract
The Ukrainian ammunition safety management system is based on the former Soviet Union’s regulatory basis and safety culture. Although the system is operated by professional and educated experts, it has not been updated since the 1990s. The large ammunition stockpiles left after the Soviet Army’s withdrawal from Eastern Europe have resulted in a series of explosions causing deaths, casualties, and material losses. In 2017, NATO proposed assistance in reforming the ammunition safety management system in the Ukrainian Armed Forces to reach the minimum acceptable risk level of safety for the population. This paper aims to study the differences between the Ukrainian and NATO approaches to ammunition safety management and regulations. Through the analysis of their ammunition safety regulations, this study seeks to demonstrate the advantages of the NATO approach in providing an acceptable level of risk to people and property. The data for the study was collected from NATO standards and Ukrainian regulations in the ammunition safety field. The results indicate that the NATO approach is superior to the Ukrainian approach, providing a higher level of safety for the population.
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