US issues confidence in Pakistan Nuclear security

US issues confidence in Pakistan Nuclear security

State Department spokesman from the Democratic Administration in Washington, Mark Toner, spoke to the press on Wednesday, November 9, about the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear assets. The news developed out of the country in light of growing tensions across
the Atlantic as Pakistan and Afghanistan are locked down in militant attacks.

With the US Government trying to ready its troops for withdrawal in the next two years, there has been a growing concern on the stability in the South Asian region. Pakistan, India and Afghanistan have faced insurgency issues over the past few years and
that has created problems in terms of peace keeping efforts maintained by the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).

Recently, two publications; The Atlantic and the National Journal, claimed that Pakistan had moved nuclear weapons in low level convoys across busy roads in the country, avoiding US agency detection. The State Department came out in full support of their
ally in the War on Terror, stating they had no concerns over Pakistan’s handling of its assets.

"We have confidence that the government of Pakistan is well aware of the range of potential threats to its nuclear arsenal and is accordingly giving very high priority to securing its nuclear weapons and materials effectively," State Department spokesman
Mark Toner told reporters Wednesday.

When Toner was asked another question concerning Pakistan’s safety measures, he answered calmly, suggesting no worries on the US administration’s part.

"We continue to believe – we continue to have confidence in the Government of Pakistan that they both understand the varied threats to the nuclear arsenal, and that they’re taking appropriate steps to safeguard them," he said in response to a question.

When Toner was queried on whether the US Government had spoken to the Pakistan Government about the reports coming from the Journal, he replied in the affirmative, stating both nations were in constant contact on various issues.

Many political experts have concerns over Pakistan’s ability to manage their arsenal. Some political analysts have raised fears of the Taliban and the militant groups taking over the country’s Nuclear Weapons. However such scepticism has been shot down quickly.

The Pakistan Army is considered the fifth largest in the world. That should provide a positive outlook on the possibility.

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Posted by Zuhaib Gull on Nov 10 2011. Filed under Latest News, Pakistan, USA. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry