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George Perkovich
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Dealing with Iran's Nuclear Challenge
Published on Apr 27, 2003
Source: Carnegie
This Carnegie Paper by George Perkovich addresses the current challenges presented by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and explores possible steps the United States might take to address this crisis.
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About the Author
George Perkovich
Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons, Senior Fellow
George Perkovich is the Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons and a senior fellow in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Nuclear Policy Program. He works primarily on nuclear deterrence, nonproliferation, and disarmament issues, and is leading a study on nuclear signaling in the 21st century.
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