Commentary
French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled his country’s new nuclear doctrine. Are the changes he has made enough to reassure France’s European partners in the current geopolitical context?
Rym Momtaz, ed.
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In The Media
No Good Choices: The Implications of a Nuclear North Korea
Published on Oct 3, 2005
Source: The Brown Journal of World Affairs
Director for Non-Proliferation Joseph Cirincione wrote an essay, "No Good Choices: The Implications of a Nuclear North Korea," for the Brown Journal of World Affairs. Register for free on the Brown Journal of World Affairs website by clicking here.
About the Authors
Joseph Cirincione
Former Senior Associate, Director for NonProliferation
Jon Wolfsthal
Former Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program
Jon Wolfsthal was a nonresident scholar with the Nuclear Policy Program.
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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