Export Controls in the United Arab Emirates: A Practical Manifestation of au.s.-uae 123 Agreement • March 13th, 2009
On January 15, 2009, the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, known as the “U.S.-UAE 123 Agreement.” The accord is intended to enable the UAE to possess a peaceful nuclear energy capacity while at the same time preventing weapons proliferation. Under the agreement, the UAE, forfeits the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT)-afforded right to a domestic enrichment program and will not seek to reprocess its spent nuclear fuel. [1] If approved by the
