Iran's Growing Nuclear Weapons Program: A Catalyst for Regional Instability in the Middle East

Abstract

Following the end of the Cold War, the United States as well as other nations around the world now find themselves in a state of political, economic, and military transition. While the U.S. and other nations such as the Islamic Republic of Iran are undergoing significant increases in military spending. This increase has been primarily in the area of conventional forces, however there is growing evidence that Iran is also attempting to develop a nuclear weapons capability as well. This study examines Iran's nuclear weapons program in detail, and Tehran's increasing ability to emerge as a regional power in the Middle East.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 10, 1993
Accession Number
ADA263838

Entities

People

  • John J. Deyermond

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Cold War
  • Commerce
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Middle East
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security