Iran: The Next Nuclear Threshold State?

A nuclear threshold state is one that could quickly operationalize its "peaceful" nuclear program into one capable of producing a nuclear weapon. This book compares two known threshold states, Japan and Brazil, with Iran to determine if the Islamic Republic could also be labeled a threshold state. Furthermore, it highlights the implicationssuch a status could have on U.S. nonproliferation policy. Although Iran's nuclear program is mired in controversy, it relates to those of Japan and Brazi...