Nuclear Weapons and National Security

The question of N i g e r i a ' s a c q u i s i t i o n of nuclear t e c h n o l c ~ y
for both peaceful and powerful p o l i t i c a l purposes has been
addressed' by policy-makers , academics and technicians, I n
most instances, the tendency among these groups is t o i n s i s t
on the need t o e c q u i r e n u c l e a r technology for security
purposes as a deterrence t o South Africa.