Iraq's reconstitution of its nuclear weapons program

From: Arms Control Today | Date: October 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Iraq has provided few credible indications that its nearly three-decade quest .for nuclear weapons has ended. Since its invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, however, Iraq has had an extremely difficult time making any progress in building nuclear weapons. The economic sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council after the invasion disrupted many vital imports, particularly for Iraq's uranium enrichment program. The allied bombing campaign destroyed many of its key nuclear facilities.

The subsequent, highly intrusive inspections mandated by the Security Council and carried out by the ...

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