An article on the Strategic Security Blog discusses the ambitions of different countries concerning nuclear arms. While the US is constantly complaining about North Korea, Iran (where nothing is proven) and other countries, they remain silent when it is about Israel or (newly) India. The justification to not intervene in India lies in a new bilateral treaty between the USA and India and, according to General Pace, in the sovereignty of India. Now I wonder whether Iran or North Korea are actually still considered sovereign countries by the US government? Seemingly not, given that India may conduct its tests under the benevolent eyes of the USA. That is obviously because some friends – in the war on terror – are more equal than all enemies to the current US government.
The busy ballistic missile flight testing represents yet another double standard in international security, and suggests that initiatives are needed to limit not only proliferating countries from developing ballistic missiles but also find ways to curtail the programs of the existing nuclear powers.
(source: Strategic Security Blog)
Aren’t these chilling facts for the upcoming year(s)?!
// Oliver