Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons : Proliferation and Security Issues

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Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division

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Examines Pakistani nuclear capabilities, in light of current political situation. Discusses nuclear weapons and delivery systems, nuclear doctrine, command and control, security concerns, U.S. assi...

Examines Pakistani nuclear capabilities, in light of current political situation. Discusses nuclear weapons and delivery systems, nuclear doctrine, command and control, security concerns, U.S. assistance and Pakistan nuclear security, proliferation threat, Pakistani efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation, and Pakistani civil nuclear program. Reviews issues for Congress.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-RL-34248f in the 2012 issue.

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