Commentary
Asia’s two largest nuclear powers have never threatened each other with nuclear weapons. How much will the recent deadly border clashes between China and India change the security landscape?
Toby Dalton, Tong Zhao, Rukmani Gupta
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In The Media
Risks of Nuclear Expansion
In an interview with BBC World Service, Carnegie’s Sharon Squassoni discusses the potential dangers of nuclear proliferation as a growing number of countries turn to nuclear energy in response to concerns about global warming and the security of the world’s oil and gas supplies.
Published on Apr 29, 2008
Source: BBC World Service
Since 2005 over 25 non-nuclear countries have expressed interest in developing nuclear power, Squassoni says, and more than half of those are in the Middle East. If such plans crystallize, the number of countries with reactors could double by 2030, possibly outpacing efforts by the international community to devise new rules for managing nuclear proliferation.
Download mp3 audio of the full interview below.
Part I: Podcast
Part II: Podcast
Carnegie India does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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