How does unrest in North Africa and the Middle East play into nuclear issues? I have no idea! But, I am sure it's complex, and I hope we'll learn more over this semester. I was surprised to see this recent MSNBC article:
MSNBC article on Egypt's weapons development
This seems to suggest that Egypt has been quietly working on WMDs, including nuclear weapons, and that they've even considered pulling out of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. This is news to me - the last time I heard much about Egypt's role in nuclear debate, it was when Egypt was advocating for a nuclear free Middle East, back in April:
Christian Science Monitor article from last year about a possible nuclear-weapons-free Middle East
In the article above, they characterize Egypt as : "the loudest advocate for progress on a Middle East nuclear-weapons-free zone."
I am not sure how to reconcile these different portrayals! Got any insights? Seen any related news? Post it!
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