Russia’s Missile Industry and U.s. Nonproliferation Options
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Recent allegations that Russian firms are aiding missile programs in Iran and India have renewed fears that sensitive technology is leaking to countries of proliferation concern from the economically strapped Russian missile industry. Pessimists argue that the leakage of Russian technology could greatly reduce the time needed by potential proliferants to develop mediumand longer-range missiles with the capability to deliver warheads armed with weapons of mass destruction (WMD). In turn, the spread of such capabilities would increase instability in conflict-prone regions of the world like South Asia and the Middle East. A detailed analysis of the current situation in the Russian missile industry, however, reveals that these fears, while justified, are often exaggerated, and can be adequately addressed with creative policy initiatives.
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