2 Nuclear Weapons Challenges, 2 Different Strategies

The U.S. has warned both Iran and North Korea that nuclear weapons programs will “not be tolerated”. But Washington is pursuing differing strategies with each country. With North Korea, which admits it already has weapons and is developing more, the Bush Administration is attempting to cut off development by slowing imports and exports. With Iran, which maintains that its program is peaceful and aimed at producing energy, the Administration will try to force intrusive international inspections to lay bare what it believes are more sinister intentions. The U.S., with its newly preemptive foreign policy, has not explicitly ruled out using force against either country. - YaleGlobal