Have the actions of Israel and the US elevated the dangers that extra nations will need them?
The US and Israel attacked Iran, saying it couldn’t have a nuclear weapon, which Tehran denied it was attempting to construct.
The US and Israel are amongst 9 nations armed with nuclear weapons.
So who decides who can have nuclear arms? And have the actions of Israel and the US elevated the dangers that extra nations will need them?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Visitors:
- Tariq Rauf, former head of verification and safety coverage coordination on the Worldwide Atomic Power Company.
- Laicie Heeley, a nuclear arms management and non-proliferation specialist, and editor-in-chief of Inkstick Media in Washington, DC.
- Tariq Ali, a historian and editor on the New Left Assessment journal in London.