United Arab Emirates
Analysis
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U.S. Nuclear Cooperation as Nonproliferation: Reforms, or the Devil You Know?
Nov. 27, 2012 | Jessica C. VarnumSeveral U.S. bilateral nuclear cooperation agreements are set to expire in the next four years, and a long list of nuclear newcomers are interested in concluding new agreements with the United States. Jessica C. Varnum examines the debate over whether stricter nonproliferation preconditions for concluding these new and renewal "123" nuclear cooperation agreements with the United States would enhance or undermine their value as instruments of U.S. nonproliferation policy.
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NTI Nuclear Materials Security Index: Building a Framework for Assurance, Accountability and Action
The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) Nuclear Materials Security Index is a first-of-its-kind public benchmarking project of nuclear materials security conditions on a country-by-country basis.
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U.S. - UAE Nuclear Cooperation
Aug. 13, 2009 | Aaron SteinAaron Stein discusses the implications of the 2009 bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and United Arab Emirates.
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Securing the Nuclear Future
June 15, 2009 | Laura HolgateNTI Vice President Laura Holgate delivers a speech at the American Nuclear Society Annual Meeting in which she argues that nuclear energy and nuclear nonproliferation are mutually reinforcing and that the path toward a secure nuclear future must involve engaging all relevant voices and aligning the objectives of nuclear commerce and nonproliferation.
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Nuclear cooperation with U.A.E. in our interest
June 3, 2009 | William Cohen, Sam NunnIn an op-ed published in The Hill, former U.S. Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen and former Senator Sam Nunn call for broad support for the U.S.-U.A.E. 123 Agreement and argue that it is good for the United States from a U.S. national security standpoint and also good for the international nonproliferation regime.
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DP World and U.S. Port Security
March 1, 2006 | Randall BeiseckerRandall Beisecker discusses the political controversy surrounding a deal which could give Arab state-owned Dubai Ports World (DP World) access to U.S. ports.
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Get the Facts on United Arab Emirates
- Set the "gold standard" precedent for 123 nuclear cooperation agreements with the United States by agreeing not to acquire enrichment or reprocessing capabilities
- Plans to have 4 nuclear power reactors operational by 2020
- Possesses undisclosed number of Black Shaheen Cruise Missiles
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United Arab Emirates News on GSN
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Gulf States Collaborating on Regional Atomic Monitoring Center
Nov. 12, 2012
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House Panel Focus on Nuclear Trade Reform May Rest on Two New Leaders
Nov. 9, 2012
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Pentagon Approves Antimissile Exports to Qatar, United Arab Emirates
Nov. 6, 2012
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UAE Puts Atomic Plant Operators on Hook for Possible Accidents
Oct. 16, 2012
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UAE, Canada Ink Atomic Trade Accord
Sept. 19, 2012
