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Experts Discuss Nuclear Proliferation

Carnegie's George Perkovich discusses the discovery of electronic blueprints for an advanced nuclear weapon on computers belonging to a Swiss family under investigation for involvement in the A.Q. Khan network and the latest status of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program.

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Published on Jun 22, 2008

Source: NPR's Weekend Edition

Carnegie's George Perkovich discusses the discovery of electronic blueprints for an advanced nuclear weapon on computers belonging to a Swiss family under investigation for involvement in the AQ Khan network and the latest status of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program.

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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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    How to Assess Nuclear ‘Threats’ in the Twenty-First Century

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    “A House of Dynamite” Shows Why No Leader Should Have a Nuclear Trigger

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George Perkovich
Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons, Senior Fellow
George Perkovich
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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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