"The arrest and public confession of Pakistani nuclear weapons scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan in 2004 revealed the existence of a global proliferation network which had, over almost two decades, provided nuclear technology, expertise, and designs to Iran, North Korea, Libya and possibly other coun...

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Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London Internat. Inst. for Strategic Studies 2007
Ausgabe:	1. publ.
Schlagworte:	Khan, A. Q. / (Abdul Qadeer) / 1936- Khan, A. Q <1936-> > (Abdul Qadeer) Khan, Abdul Q. > 1936-2021 Geschichte Nuclear nonproliferation / Pakistan Nuclear nonproliferation Nuclear weapons industry / Pakistan Illegal arms transfers / Pakistan Nuclear fuels / Security measures Illegal arms transfers > Pakistan Nuclear fuels > Security measures Nuclear nonproliferation > Pakistan Nuclear weapons industry > Pakistan Schwarzmarkt Proliferation > Militär Kernwaffe Pakistan
Zusammenfassung:	"The arrest and public confession of Pakistani nuclear weapons scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan in 2004 revealed the existence of a global proliferation network which had, over almost two decades, provided nuclear technology, expertise, and designs to Iran, North Korea, Libya and possibly other countries. Khan was not the only nuclear arms merchant and Pakistan was not the only country implicated in his shadowy network. It spanned three continents and eluded both national and international systems of export controls that had been designed to prevent illicit trade. The discovery of the network highlighted concerns that nuclear technology is no longer the monopoly of industrially advanced countries, but can be purchased off-the-shelf by both states and terrorist groups. The IISS Strategic Dossier on nuclear black markets provides a comprehensive assessment of the Pakistani nuclear programme from which the Khan network emerged, the network's onward proliferation activities, and the illicit trade in fissile materials. In addition, the Strategic Dossier provides an overview of the clandestine nuclear procurement activities of other states, along with the efforts made both by Pakistan and the international community to prevent the reoccurrence of further proliferation networks and to secure nuclear technology. The final chapter assesses policy options for further action
Beschreibung:	"An IISS strategic dossier." Includes bibliographical references and index Introduction -- Pakistan's nuclear programme and imports -- Nuclear black markets : other countries and networks -- A. Q. Khan and onward proliferation from Pakistan -- The end of the A. Q. Khan network -- Pakistan's nuclear oversight reforms -- Illicit trafficking in radioactive materials -- Global efforts to stop illicit nuclear trade -- Policy options
Beschreibung:	176 S. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. 30 cm
ISBN:	9780860792017