Keeping Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons Out of the Hands of Terrorists

Publication Date: September 2007

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Lisa A. Curtis

Research Area: International relations

Keywords: Asia and the Pacific; nuclear weapons; terrorism; proliferation

Type: Speech

Coverage: Pakistan

Abstract:

U.S. policy should center on helping to prevent the penetration of Pakistan's nuclear establishment. The U.S. should also continue to encourage India-Pakistan dialogue that will improve Pakistan's regional security perceptions and address the underlying motivations behind the development of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program.