Iran's Nuclearization and Its Implications for Global and Regional Security
Year: 2012
Type: preprint
Abstract: The paper makes an attempt to analyze the implications and issues in the context of Iran’s nuclear program. According to some experts, Iran is desperately seeking to acquire nuclear technology and weapons. According to experts in the Middle East affairs, the question is why Iran needs nuclear capability as a deterrent. Is it under the threat of ‘regime change’ sought by the US and its NATO allies? Iran’s ambition to become a nuclear power is a threat to regional and global security and has serious strategic implications. The main aim of sanctions against Iran by the US and its allies is to contain the military prowess of Iran. The result of Iran’s nuclear program would be a nuclear arms race in the Gulf region. The Obama administration needs a broader package of political, economic and military measures to provide reassurance of global security in the face of threat of nuclear terrorism.
Source: SSRN Electronic Journal
Author: B. N. Mehrish
Institution: University of Mumbai
Language: English
Topic: Nuclear Issues and Defense
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W102957992