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Thinking about Nuclear Power in Post-Saddam Iraq (Enlarged Edition)

ByStrategic Studies InstituteU.S. Army War College

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Iraqis are debating the desirability of atomic power for their country. One can expect increasing Iraqi calls for a revival of the country’s nuclear capability, at least in the civilian sector, which reflects a general consensus within key sectors of Iraqi public opinion as well as a growing regional trend. The Iraqi government will continue to reestablish its legitimacy by its support of a nuclear program as a litmus test for modernity and success, and has asked France to rebuild its former reactor, although significant practical obstacles will hamper rapid development in the nuclear field. Despite a continuing widespread perception of the utility of nuclear weapons, at least in some sectors of Iraqi opinion, a near-term resumption of a military nuclear program is not likely, although volatile conditions in the region and within Iraq itself could change that option at some time in the future. U.S. and international policymakers will have to consider Iraqi views as they shape...

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Publication Date
Aug 12, 2013
Language
English
ISBN
9781304322678
Category
Education & Language
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Strategic Studies Institute, By (author): U.S. Army War College, By (author): Norman Cigar

Specifications

Pages
83
Binding
Perfect Bound
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
US Letter (8.5 x 11 in / 216 x 279 mm)

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