The Danger of the Saudi Nuclear Program, and How to Stop It
Reassurances from the U.S. could prevent a destabilizing arms race.
February 23, 2023
The Danger of the Saudi Nuclear Program, and How to Stop It
Reassurances from the U.S. could prevent a destabilizing arms race.
Last month, the Saudi energy minister announced that his country intends to develop the capability to produce nuclear fuel from scratch—in other words, to acquire the technology to build nuclear bombs as well as nuclear reactors. Andrea Stricker notes that such a plan would defy economic sense if Riyadh had purely civilian ends in mind, and warns of the destabilizing effects of the kingdom obtaining atomic weapons, or even the capacity to build them. She outlines how the U.S. could prevent such an eventuality. (Free registration required.)
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