Michael Rubin
B-2A, serial #88-0331, 'Spirit of South Carolina' of the 509th Bomb Wing, Air Force Global Strike Command, on the parking ramp at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, during a visit April 11, 2017. The B-2A 'stealth bomber' visited the base to allow hundreds of personnel who work in direct support of the aircraft program through continuous software upgrades to see it in person and better understand the aircrafts' role in the nation’s defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
Key Points – Sixty years ago, Pakistan vowed to build nuclear weapons despite international opposition, ultimately succeeding due to American complacency.
-Today, as nuclear tensions flare between India and Pakistan—risking catastrophic conflict—U.S. negotiators seem poised to repeat past mistakes with Iran. Tehran’s nuclear ambitions clearly extend beyond peaceful energy, aiming instead for military dominance in the Middle East.
-Allowing Iran’s nuclearization could spark a devastating conflict with Israel, whose small size invites Iranian overconfidence. With the stakes incredibly high, America’s current amateur diplomatic approach risks repeating past errors.
-The nuclear standoff on the subcontinent must serve as a stark warning: preventing Iranian nuclearization is urgent.
The Pakistan Nuclear Mistake America Can’t Afford to Repeat in Iran
Just 60 years ago, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto declared the country’s intention to become a nuclear power. “If India builds the bomb, we will eat grass and leaves for a thousand years, even go hungry, but we will get one of our own. The Christians have the bomb, the Jews have the bomb and now the Hindus have the bomb. Why not the Muslims too have the bomb?,” he declared.
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