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George Perkovich
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In The Media
On the Nuclear Summit
The probability of nuclear terrorism may not be high, but the Nuclear Security Summit raises the awareness of states with nuclear materials and encourages real commitments toward preventing a nuclear terrorist attack.
Published on Apr 12, 2010
Source: BBC News
The United States has said at the start of the summit that the risk of nuclear terrorism is serious and growing. As long as the probability of a nuclear terrorist attack is not zero, then political leaders have a real obligation to do everything in their power to ensure that it does not occur, says George Perkovich.
"We know there are things that can be done to prevent terrorists from getting nuclear materials and so the idea of the summit is to get all of the states that have these materials to commit to do everything possible to prevent them from getting into terrorist hands."
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.
- How to Assess Nuclear ‘Threats’ in the Twenty-First Century
- “A House of Dynamite” Shows Why No Leader Should Have a Nuclear TriggerCommentary
George Perkovich
Recent Work
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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