Atomic Friends: How America Deals with Nuclear-Armed Allies - Paperback

by Zachary Keck (Author)

Through a close analysis of key cases, Keck examines the impact that acquiring nuclear arsenals had after US allies developed them. By examining existing and recently declassified documents, original archival research, and interviews with US officials, this important study challenges conventional wisdom on Washington's nuclear containment strategy.

Author Biography

Zachary Keck has worked on nuclear issues across government, think tanks, and media. In Congress, he was a Professional Staff Member for the House Foreign Affairs Committee, including for the Subcommittee on Nonproliferation. Keck has also worked as a researcher at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. He began his career in media, working as the Managing Editor of The Diplomat and The National Interest. Keck has published over 1,000 articles including in the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, CNN.com, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. You can find him on Twitter: @ZacharyKeck.