A. Q. Khan Played In The Illicit Nuclear Trade
1. Consider the role that A.Q. Khan played in the illicit nuclear trade. Would a modern terrorist group, such as ISIS, be able to obtain special nuclear materials in a similar fashion?
The A.Q. Khan played a major role in the illicit nuclear trade business. In fact, Khan showed how successful terrorists could be if they played their cards correct. Despite being taken down, Khan’s business “roots” are still lingering out there.
Khan’s major contribution to the networks was the “…release of designs and technical information into the marketplace and into the hands of customers…” (Corera, 2006, p. 242). In fact, he went above and beyond the designs. Khan “…offered a full service…access to the businesses who could supply the parts, allowing a state to shortcut the developmental and purchasing process…” (Corera, 2006, p. 244). As they say, once on the internet, always on the internet. Even if government agencies scrubbed clean prior access roots to this information, somewhere out there, someone …show more content…
How does the nation and international community stop or reduce the effects of the illicit nuclear trade?
This nation and the international community can reduce or stop the effects of the illicit nuclear trade. There are three ways that we can focus on to solve the problem. Unfortunately, these also happen to be easier said than done.
One of the major ways to do this is making universal export laws. The inconsistences of export laws in this world help terrorists easily transport and import illegal items into countries with weak laws. In these weak laws, it usually is the lack of prosecution that makes them an effective means for terrorists. Unfortunately, “….rigorous prosecution…is required…” and most prosecutions are “…ineffective…[and] major violators evade punishment for their acts, encouraging others to join the lucrative business…” (Forest & Howard, 2013, p. 626). In other words, if countries don’t step up and enforce punishment, violations will just keep
The A.Q. Khan played a major role in the illicit nuclear trade business. In fact, Khan showed how successful terrorists could be if they played their cards correct. Despite being taken down, Khan’s business “roots” are still lingering out there.
Khan’s major contribution to the networks was the “…release of designs and technical information into the marketplace and into the hands of customers…” (Corera, 2006, p. 242). In fact, he went above and beyond the designs. Khan “…offered a full service…access to the businesses who could supply the parts, allowing a state to shortcut the developmental and purchasing process…” (Corera, 2006, p. 244). As they say, once on the internet, always on the internet. Even if government agencies scrubbed clean prior access roots to this information, somewhere out there, someone …show more content…
How does the nation and international community stop or reduce the effects of the illicit nuclear trade?
This nation and the international community can reduce or stop the effects of the illicit nuclear trade. There are three ways that we can focus on to solve the problem. Unfortunately, these also happen to be easier said than done.
One of the major ways to do this is making universal export laws. The inconsistences of export laws in this world help terrorists easily transport and import illegal items into countries with weak laws. In these weak laws, it usually is the lack of prosecution that makes them an effective means for terrorists. Unfortunately, “….rigorous prosecution…is required…” and most prosecutions are “…ineffective…[and] major violators evade punishment for their acts, encouraging others to join the lucrative business…” (Forest & Howard, 2013, p. 626). In other words, if countries don’t step up and enforce punishment, violations will just keep