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February 2011
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Nuclear Security in Pakistan: Issues and Implications

Nuclear Security in Pakistan: Issues and Implications

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Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
February 23, 2011
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February 2011
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Speakers:
Richard Weitz,

Hudson Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Political-Military Analysis

Joy Drucker,

Executive Director, Partnership for a Secure America

Matthew Bunn,

Co-Principal Investigator, Project on Managing the Atom, Harvard University

George Perkovich,

Vice President for Studies and Director of the Nuclear Policy Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Aparna Pande,

Hudson Research Fellow, Center on Islam, Democracy, and the Future of the Muslim World

Over the past several years, nuclear and regional experts have become increasingly concerned about the security of nuclear weapons and fissile material in Pakistan. While few, if any, people outside of the classified world can say for certain how secure Pakistan's nuclear facilities are, most observers agree that there are ample reasons for concern. Domestic political instability and an armed Taliban insurgency have raised a host of worst-case scenarios, including nuclear materials falling into the hands of terrorists; Taliban takeover of the country; or collapse of the state.

How do Pakistanis perceive U.S. interest in the security of their nuclear assets? How do these perceptions affect their motivations, and their politics? How does the U.S.-India nuclear deal affect Pakistani perceptions of our interest in their nuclear security?

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