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Iran: The Next Nuclear Threshold State?

Iran: The Next Nuclear Threshold State?

Naval Postgraduate School

Paperback

Series: Defense

General Political Science

ISBN10: 1505709342
ISBN13: 9781505709346
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Dec 24 2014
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.56
Height: 0.21 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.02
Language: English
A nuclear threshold state is one that could quickly operationalize its peaceful nuclear program into one capable of producing a nuclear weapon. This book compares two known threshold states, Japan and Brazil, with Iran to determine if the Islamic Republic could also be labeled a threshold state. Furthermore, it highlights the implicationssuch a status could have on U.S. nonproliferation policy. Although Iran's nuclear program is mired in controversy, it relates to those of Japan and Brazil. While not maintaining as robust of a program and often conflicting with theinternational community, Iran has the capabilities to produce weapons grade material and could be considered a nuclear threshold state. Dozens of countries in the world have similar nuclear capabilities and maintain the NuclearNon-Proliferation Treaty rights to advance their nuclear programs so long as they are peacefully applied. Unfortunately for nonproliferation advocates, these capabilities make fuel for both energy and weapons. To prevent proliferation and eliminate the world's nuclear weapons arsenal, the United States will need to alter its policy andconvince the world that nuclear weapons should be abolished. Although this task includes a multitude of variables, incremental steps can be taken toward the administration's final goal.

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