Algeria and weapons of mass destruction
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In 1991, the government of the United States said it had unearthed details of the alleged construction of a nuclear reactor in Algeria.[1] The Washington Times accused the country of developing nuclear weapons with the help of the Chinese government.[1] The Algerian government admitted it was building a reactor, but denied any secrecy or military purpose.[1] Surveillance from U.S. satellites also suggested that the reactor would not be used for military purposes.[1] China had secretly made an agreement in 1983 to assist Algeria in developing a nuclear reactor.[1]
In November 1991, succumbing to international pressure, Algeria placed the reactor under IAEA safeguards.[1] Algeria signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in January 1995, and ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention[2] In August 2001, Algeria acceded to the Biological Weapons Convention.[3]
Notes and references
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Nuclear Vault: The Algerian Nuclear Problem". Gwu.edu. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
- ↑ "Member States of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons". OPCW. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
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References
- Ref. Albright, David; Corey Hinderstein (May–June 2001). "Algeria: Big deal in the desert?". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 57 (3): 45–52.
- http://www.atomicarchive.com/Almanac/Testing.shtml