Security of Pakistan's Nuclear Arsenals: Facing the Challenges

Abstract

The fear of nuclear terrorism and increasing interests of violent non-state actors in Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) has forced all countries in the world to focus more on the security of their nuclear arsenals. Among WMDs security, nuclear arsenals' security is among top debates in international politics. For nuclear security, all sates with sensitive material have taken different steps to handle these threats. Because of presence of Pakistan in a region which is affected most by terrorists' attacks, there are several questions about security of nuclear arsenals. This study is based on the steps taken by Pakistan to enhance security of its "crown jewel" and its cooperation at intemationallevel for this purpose.