North Korea’s Nuclear Parable
North Korea has grabbed headlines again with its failed launch of a long-range missile, and its threat to stage an underground nuclear test. But the deeper problem is the democratization of nuclear capacity, which has now reached the point that the question is no longer whether terrorists will obtain the ultimate weapon, but when.
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NEW DELHI – One of the great ironies of the twentieth century is that so significant a scientific advance as the ability to split the atom did not bring greater security. While North Korea has grabbed world headlines again with its failed launch of a long-range missile, and its threats to stage an underground nuclear test, Indians are protesting against the construction of nuclear power plants, owing to growing concerns about safety.