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Politics More Dangerous than Nukes, Analyst Says

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By George Perkovich
Published on Dec 28, 2007
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Carnegie Senior Associate George Perkovich appeared on NPR to talk about Pakistan's nuclear program.

"The military controls Pakistan. The thing the military cares most about is nuclear weapons so nuclear weapons are the most secure entity in Pakistan," Perkovich said.

"What I've been worried about for years is not the nuclear weapons, it's the domestic situation ... the real worry, it's the future of politics," he said.

You can listen to the audio here.

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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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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