| ID | 116071 |
| Title Proper | Involving the elephant |
| Other Title Information | technical isolation and the role of India in a possible solution to the Iranian nuclear crisis |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ufomba, Henry U |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Apart from North Korea, no state's nuclear program in the twenty-first century has raised more concern to international security than Iran's. While Iran insists that its nuclear program is strictly for civilian purpose in line with Article IV of non-proliferation treaty, the USA and its allies insist that Iran has military intentions and called for sanctions. The failure of sanctions to deter Iran from its nuclear agenda had made many scholars and policy-makers call for a preemptive attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. Situated within this debate, this paper positions itself as an antagonist to the preemptive airstrike option and argues that involving India in a possible nuclear "iron curtain" against Iran - a move known as technical isolation - remains the best option to the current nuclear crises. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defense and Security Analysis Vol. 28, No.4; Dec 2012: p.360-367 |
| Journal Source | Defense and Security Analysis Vol. 28, No.4; Dec 2012: p.360-367 |
| Key Words | Technical Isolation ; India ; Preemptive Airstrike ; Non - Proliferation Treaty (NPT) ; Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) |