Saudi Nukes (Bonus)

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The precarious international consensus on nuclear non-proliferation is cracking. The Trump administration announced a civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia — long sought by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — which experts fear could lead to the Saudis pursuing nuclear weapons in violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The deal allows for the kingdom to enrich uranium and reprocess plutonium on its own soil.
In this episode, Joe Cirincione explains the potential danger to the U.S.-led nuclear order.
Recommended reading:
Trump's Saudi pact could be the worst nuclear deal in history (ms.now/opinion/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal-iran) by Joe Cirincione (MS Now)

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