New N. Korean nuclear enrichment facility surprises S. Korea

Jo Breiner — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:02:47 +0000

The South Korean government was apparently caught by surprise when it was revealed that North Korea had built a uranium enrichment site near their main nuclear facility. International Relations professor William Keylor offers the following comment:

“The key intelligence challenge will be to discover how the North Korean government succeeded in what seems to be another important step toward becoming a serious threat to the security of North Asia.”

For additional commentary, contact William Keylor, 617-358-0197, wrkeylor@bu.edu

U.S., Jordan in nuke-power talks

Dick Taffe — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:55:57 +0000

The U.S. and Jordan, it’s closest Arab ally in the region, reportedly are negotiating a nuclear-cooperation agreement that would let American firms expert nuclear components and know-how to Jordan — but won’t allow Jordan to produce its own nuclear fuel. International relations Professor William Keylor, author of “A World of Nations: The International Order Since 1945,” says the deal must balance Jordan’s right under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to produce its own fuel and the U.S. interest in not angering Israel or risk a Mideast arms race.

“The controversy will have to be resolved through compromise if the NPT is to retain its credibility and the Middle East is to be spared a headlong rush to develop national civilian nuclear industries.”

Contact William Keylor, 617-358-0197, wrkeylor@bu.edu

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New N. Korean nuclear enrichment facility surprises S. Korea

U.S., Jordan in nuke-power talks