| ID | 097833 |
| Title Proper | If Israel attacks |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Riedel, Bruce |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | IN A secret special national intelligence estimate (SNIE) in 1960, the American intelligence community concluded that "possession of a nuclear weapon capability . . . would clearly give Israel a greater sense of security, self-confidence, and assertiveness." For almost half a century since, Israel has possessed a nuclear-weapons monopoly in the Middle East, a monopoly it has fought hard to preserve. |
| `In' analytical Note | National Interest vol. ,No. 109; Sep-Oct 2010: p.6-13 |
| Journal Source | National Interest vol. ,No. 109; Sep-Oct 2010: p.6-13 |
| Key Words | Israel ; Secret Special National Intelligence Estimate ; NPT ; Jerusalem ; CIA ; Kennedy ; United States ; Mossad ; Nuclear Weapon |