The Taliban situation in Pakistan is particularly concerning to the U.S. because Pakistan is a nuclear-armed state. Michael Krepon [2]of the Ploughshares-funded Stimson Center [3]said while news from Pakistan was “disturbing,” the real concern was what would happen if Pakistan decided to move the weapons components. “The nuclear weapons are the most well-guarded inanimate objects in the country,” he said. “When they’re not in motion, they’re not going to be subject to hijacking or being overrun by the Taliban.” He added that a crisis with India would greatly increase the chances of the weapons moving.
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[1] https://www.ploughshares.org/file/637
[2] http://ploughshares.org/expert/38
[3] http://www.stimson.org/
[4] http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009%5C04%5C26%5Cstory_26-4-2009_pg7_20