| ID | 183164 |
| Title Proper | covert campaign against Iran’s nuclear program |
| Other Title Information | Implications for the theory and practice of counterproliferation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Maher, Richard |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper examines the covert campaign against Iran’s nuclear program and the implications it holds for both the theory and the practice of counterproliferation. The paper evaluates the degree to which covert action succeeded in producing meaningful delays and disruptions to Iran’s nuclear progress, in enhancing U.S. diplomatic leverage, and in helping to compel Iranian leaders to accept limits and restrictions on their country’s nuclear activities. More broadly, the paper analyzes the merits and viability of covert counterproliferation strategies, including how to define and measure the effectiveness of covert counterproliferation activity and how and under what conditions covert counterproliferation can be effective. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 44, No.7; Dec 2021: p.1014-1040 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol: 44 No 7 |
| Key Words | Nuclear Weapons ; Counterproliferation ; Iran ; Covert Action ; Coercive Diplomacy |