Author Question: What does Sokolski suggest about Israel's nuclear weapons program? a. If Israel agreed to disarm ... (Read 39 times)

asd123 · **on:** Sep 10, 2018

What does Sokolski suggest about Israel's nuclear weapons program?

a. If Israel agreed to disarm its nuclear arsenal, it is likely that those of its neighbors who do not afford it diplomatic recognition will offer to do so.
b. Israel has little to gain from entering into discussions about possibly reducing its nuclear arsenal or even admitting it has one.
c. Israel should agree to assist its neighbors in developing their own nuclear programs in order to forestall the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran.
d. If Israel agreed to reduce its nuclear arsenal, Iran would likely abandon plans to develop its own.
e. The United States should compel Israel to engage in talks about reducing its nuclear arsenal as a first step toward fostering peace in the region.

Question 2

What does Sokolski conclude about Iran's civilian nuclear program?

a. As a sovereign nation, Iran has the right to develop its own domestic energy programs without interference from outside powers.
b. The United States would enhance its own prestige in the Middle East by allowing Iran to develop a civilian nuclear program while also warning it sternly that a weapons program will not be tolerated.
c. Allowing Iran to develop it would allow the country to quickly develop nuclear arms while maintaining an aura of international respectability.
d. Allowing Iran to develop it would provide the surest means of promoting stability in the region, although the country would have to make strong guarantees to keep its program civilian.
e. If Iran created such a program, it would contribute to the gradual development of civilian nuclear power programs elsewhere, and by undermining the world's dependency on fossil fuels, it undermines Iran's own international influence.