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16 Mar 2005
This paper evaluates the historical development of US nuclear policy towards Pakistan in the wider geopolitical context. The author recounts previously failed efforts to reconcile American nuclear non-proliferation and other policy objectives regarding Pakistan; documents Pakistans role in supplying nuclear technology to rogue states; and considers the objectives and viability of the military-dominated government in Pakistan. The author outlines and evaluates several options for improved US-Pakistani nuclear cooperation.
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Author | Richard P. Cronin, K. Alan Kronstadt, and Sharon Squassoni |
Series | US Congressional Research Service Reports |
Publisher | Congressional Research Service (CRS) |