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All items tagged nuclear powerGlobal Must Read ArticlesApril 16, 2010 | Little Fallout from Nuclear SummitThe Nuclear Security Summit held recently in Washington drew needed attention to the issue of securing loose nuclear material and resulted in some welcome commitments from nuclear countries in this regard. ++ However, “the final communiqué and ‘work plan’ were disappointingly squishy.” ++ Required are mandatory standards for securing nuclear facilities and a universal commitment to ... MoreJanuary 5, 2009 | Evaluating India's OptionsA few months after the Mumbai terrorist attacks and in a climate of growing suspicion that Pakistani groups are responsible, India is still uncertain of how to respond. ++ The ramifications of the military option could stretch from a negative shift in the balance of power between the Pakistani secular community and the military elite, to a large scale war between two nuclear powers. ++ While ... MoreDecember 18, 2008 | Tax Cuts Would Compensate For High Energy PricesEnergy independence would be a disaster for America. ++ Not buying oil from despotic regimes will not topple them. ++ If Obama moves towards real energy independence it would mean “$20 per gallon and true depression.” ++ Off-shore drilling and nuclear power should be options. ++ Green job creation is improbable, since reducing carbon emissions means high taxes on fossil fuels, driving the ... MoreNovember 27, 2008 | Major Geopolitical Consequencs of Mumbai AttacksAssuming Islamist militant groups planned the Mumbai attacks, India’s government will have little choice but to blame Pakistan and would loose domestic credibility if it does not retaliate. ++ This will have massive geopolitical consequences for the US. ++ Unless Pakistan takes immediate steps to suppress Islamist extremists, India and the US will threaten action. ++ Such pressure could ... MoreSeptember 12, 2008 | Learning to Act Like a Nuclear PowerThe domestic political culture in India determines whether India will work out in its new role as a nuclear power. ++ So far, suspicion and accusation among the politicians hindered India’s democratic institutions to produce a coherent notion of national purpose. ++ External actors such as China and the US have again and again manipulated the preferences of India’s politicians. ++ But now it is ... MoreJune 25, 2008 | India's Reluctance to US Nuclear Deal is DisarmingIndia’s domestic political squabbles are hindering its nuclear program with the US. ++ Afraid that scrupulous international monitoring would undermine India’s traditionally independent foreign policy, the Communist component of the current coalition is blocking a final endorsement. ++ Politicians on both sides of the Atlantic are baffled, as this deal is nothing but advantageous. ++ ... MoreJune 2, 2008 | Germany Would do Well to Look Towards FrancePresident Sarkozy has announced that citizens of the 2004 EU accession countries will be permitted to work freely in France beginning in July. ++ This development contrasts sharply with Germany where “borders will remain firmly shut for another three years.” ++ While wage modernization and the boom enjoyed by export partners mean that the short-run looks bright for Germany, the country’s ... MoreNovember 22, 2007 | Nuclear Race in the Middle EastAs Egypt declares its intentions to pursue nuclear energy, it joins other thirteen states in the Middle East with the same aim. Iran’s nuclear plans seem to be responsible for this troubling trend, writes Dan Murphy from the Christian Science Monitor. CommentsFebruary 6, 2008 | Two of your main arguments find my full... |
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