Because Argentina and Brazil one day in the 1990's sat to talk and said, “we should not start a nuclear weapons race and keep developing our nuclear programs as adults without fear to each other”. read more
Because Argentina and Brazil one day in the 1990’s sat to talk and said, “we should not start a nuclear weapons race and keep developing our nuclear programs as adults without fear to each other”. read more
While some allege that Brazil could develop nuclear weapons on short notice or use work on nuclear submarine propulsion as cover for a weapons program, it is difficult to see any real rational for such a drastic step in the near future. read more
The title "South America Goes Nuclear: Now Brazil" suggests that this is a new development. In fact, Brazil's ambitions for a nuclear submarine go back to at least 1979 - it is only in recent years that this is starting to materialize with help from France. read more