South Africa and Nuclear Proliferation [electronic resource] : South Africa's Nuclear Capabilities and Intentions in the Context of International Non-Proliferation Policies

Chapter 9, references to recent Western foreign and non-proliferation policies concerning the South African situation This book examines South Africa's nuclear capabilities and intentions in the context of international non-proliferation policies aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to more countries. It shows that the production of nuclear weapons is well within South Africa's capabilities, and a tentative assessment is made of the number of weapons South Africa could have produced. The means by which South Africa has acquired her nuclear capability and the incentives (and Disincentives) the country may have for developing nuclear weapons are discussed. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii The Technology of Nuclear Weapons....Pages 1-9 The International Non-proliferation Regime....Pages 10-45 South Africa’s International Relations....Pages 46-69 Uranium Mining in Southern Africa....Pages 70-81 The Development of South Africa’s Nuclear Capability....Pages 82-104 South Africa and Nuclear Proliferation....Pages 105-118 South Africa’s Nuclear Weapons Capability....Pages 119-125 South Africa’s Nuclear Intentions....Pages 126-141 Conclusions for Western Policy....Pages 142-156 Back Matter....Pages 157-227