Reassessing the Implications of a Nuclear-Armed Iran

Abstract

This monograph reexamines the strategic implications for the United States in the event Iran moves ahead to acquire nuclear weapons capability. This study draws on expert workshops held in the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) at the National Defense University (NDU) in January and February 2005, as well as meetings, interviews, and research conducted at NDU and elsewhere over the past several years. Chapters are as follows: "Iran's Perspective: National Rights and Nuclear Weapons," "Neighbors, Negotiators, and Nonproliferators," and "U.S. Policy Options." Appendixes include "Timeline of Iran's Path to Nuclear Weapons," "Iran's Nuclear Program: Status, Risks, and Prospects," and "Walking the Tightrope: Israeli Options in Response to Iranian Nuclear Developments."

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA441178

Entities

People

  • Charles D. Lutes
  • Judith S. Yaphe

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Explosive Testing
  • Fissile Materials
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Iraqi-War
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Strategic Security Studies