Iran and the Bomb: Would a Nuclear Iran Make the Middle East More Secure?

A nuclear-armed Iran would not make the Middle East more secure, argues Colin Kahl; it would yield more terrorism and pose a risk of a nuclear exchange. Kenneth Waltz maintains that nuclear deterrence enhances stability, and if the price is more low-level conflict, so be it.

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Published in:Foreign affairs (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2012-09, Vol.91 (5), p.157-162
Main Authors: KAHL, COLIN H., Waltz, Kenneth N.
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Atomic bombs
Influence
International security
Iranian foreign relations
Nuclear arms control
Nuclear deterrence
Nuclear devices
Nuclear power
Nuclear proliferation
Nuclear terrorism
Nuclear weapons
Political science
Response
Security, International
United States history
War
Weapons
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Summary:A nuclear-armed Iran would not make the Middle East more secure, argues Colin Kahl; it would yield more terrorism and pose a risk of a nuclear exchange. Kenneth Waltz maintains that nuclear deterrence enhances stability, and if the price is more low-level conflict, so be it.
ISSN:0015-7120
2327-7793