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US nuclear pact puts Saudi Arabia on path to the bomb

An Asia Times analysis argues that a nuclear pact between the United States and Saudi Arabia could put Riyadh on a path toward developing nuclear weapons. The report raises concerns that civil nuclear cooperation under the agreement could eventually give Saudi Arabia the capability, or at least the option, to pursue a bomb, with implications for Middle East security and regional proliferation.

Why now: Concerns that US-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation could enable Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear weapons are drawing attention amid regional tensions.

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