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Why proposals to sell nuclear reactors to Saudi Arabia raise red flags

  • Written by Chen Kane, Director, Middle East Nonproliferation Program, Middlebury
Saudi Arabia has many possible motives for pursuing nuclear power.TTstudio/Shutterstock.com

According to a congressional report, a group that includes former senior U.S. government officials is lobbying to sell nuclear power plants to Saudi Arabia. As an expert focusing on the Middle East and the spread of nuclear weapons, I believe these efforts...

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