Pakistan's rise to nuclear power and the contribution of German companies / Klaus-Peter Ricke [electronic resource]

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Alarmed by several scandals, in recent years the German government has taken the lead regarding this issue and it would be appropriate for it to continue to fulfill this role. The attitude of the German governments in the 1970s to 1990s as well as the attitude of the key government authorities responsible for controlling exports becomes clear through the example of the cases of illegal exports of nuclear technology to Pakistan. The cases at the beginning of this period show in particular how uninterested key staff members in government ministries and authorities were in following up leads from foreign intelligence agencies regarding companies and individuals in the Federal Republic of Germany.