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Indo-US nuclear Deal Is a Bold Step Forward

Ashley J. Tellis September 12, 2005
By signing a landmark civil nuclear cooperation deal with India in July, US President George W. Bush brought 30 years of tough American nuclear policy towards India to a close. Washington assured New Delhi access to civilian nuclear technology, while India pledged to submit its facilities to tighter international security standards and scrutiny. The deal suggests that the Bush administration is...

U.S. Probes Banks’ North Korea Ties

Glenn R. Simpson September 9, 2005
The US has launched a large-scale operation aimed at cracking down on the North Korean government’s criminal fundraising activities. The North Korean government is suspected of working with crime syndicates to counterfeit US currency and distribute mass quantities of fake cigarettes and methamphetamines. Observers believe this may be a major source of funding for North Korea’s nuclear weapons...

Indo-US Nuclear Deal is Problematic

George Perkovich September 9, 2005
The controversial civil nuclear cooperation deal signed by Indian and US leaders in July has sounded alarm bells around the world. George Perkovich, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, wades through the fallout of the pact, critically assessing the ramifications of revised Indo-US nuclear relations. Perkovich argues that the strategic premises underlying...

Faulty Promises

George Perkovich September 9, 2005
The controversial civil nuclear cooperation deal signed by Indian and US leaders in July has sounded alarms around the world. George Perkovich, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, reviews the fallout of the pact, critically assessing the ramifications of revised Indo-US nuclear relations. In a policy brief, he argues that the strategic premises underlying...

Why the India Deal Is Good

Selig S. Harrison August 24, 2005
Washington's agreement to support India's nuclear program – for civilian, not military, purposes – has been criticized for undermining the international nonproliferation regime. As Selig A. Harrison writes, much of the antagonism is unfounded. According to Harrison, India's increasing energy demands – along with ample deposits of a rare radioactive mineral – have allowed New...

How to Be Weapon-Ready NPT Members

Leonard S. Spector August 16, 2005
The simmering trouble with the North Korean and Iranian nuclear programs has come to a head, raising serious questions about the future of nonproliferation. These two countries' – one former and one current signatory of the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) – new demands that bend, but do not explicitly break, the NPT rules have resulted in a dangerous standoff. Nonproliferation expert...

Iran Vows New Steps to Enrich Uranium

Thomas Fuller August 10, 2005
Iran has announced its intention to break the remaining seals on uranium-converting equipment at the Isfahan nuclear facility. The decision comes shortly after its government rejected a package of incentives offered by Europe to curtail nuclear activity. In the developing world, there appears to be more sympathy for Iran's cause. On Tuesday, led by Malaysia, developing countries of the...