Iran vs. Pakistan: Nuclear Ideology and Strategic Reliability; Theological warfare versus rational deterrence
As Operation Epic Fury continues, the nooks and crannies of 47 years of failed relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are being explored by many observers. Much is focused on Iran’s progress toward obtaining a nuclear weapon. That ignores the forest for the trees, as the mere possession of nuclear weapons is not the concern. The real issue is what would the IRI do with any nuclear weapons it possessed.