Pakistan's Nuclear Bomb: A Story Of Defiance, Deterrence, And
Deviance

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This book provides a comprehensive account of the mysterious story of Pakistan's attempt to develop nuclear weapons in the face of severe odds Hassan Abbas profiles the politicians & scientists involved & the role of China & Saudi Arabia in supporting Pakistan's nuclear infrastructure Abbas also unravels the motivations behind the Pakistani nuclear physicist Dr AQ Khan's involvement in nuclear proliferation in Iran Libya & North Korea drawing on extensive interviews He argues that the origins & evolution of the Khan network were tied to the domestic & international political motivations underlying Pakistan's nuclear weapons project & that project's organisation oversight & management The ties between the making of the Pakistani bomb & the proliferation that then ensued have not yet been fully illuminated or understood & this book's disclosures have important lessons The Khan proliferation breach remains of vital importance for understanding how to stop such transfers of sensitive technology in future Finally the book examines the prospects for nuclear safety in Pakistan considering both Pakistan's nuclear control infrastructure & the threat posed by the Taliban & other extremist groups to the country's nuclear assets