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In The Media

Charges of Proxy War

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By George Perkovich
Published on Aug 14, 2006

Source: NPR's "On Point


With the tenuous ceasefire beginning to take hold in Lebanon, many are looking at the war beyond this war — the undeclared "proxy war," going on between the U.S. and Iran. Carnegie Vice President for Studies George Perkovich appeared on NPR’s "On Point" to discuss the ceasefire, current prospects, and the proxy war in the Middle East.

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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.

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Carnegie 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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