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March 28, 2018

Saudi Arabia’s controversial quest for nuclear power, explained

Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with Vox about Saudi Arabia’s nuclear goals.

Alexandra Bell, an Obama-era State Department arms control expert, told me that the Saudis won’t budge “without high-level pressure from the White House.” That means sustained pressure from people like the president himself or top officials like Energy Secretary Perry are key to extracting any kind of concession on enrichment from Saudi Arabia. Read more

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