The Uses of Nuclear Ambitions

Some hope that the next US administration can stem Iran s nuclear ambitions through bilateral diplomacy.

The supposed civilian nuclear ambitions of Iran have thus, for instance, led to a large number of such civilian programs in neighboring states. Honni soit qui mal y pense!

America s difficulties in Iraq and beyond contributed decisively to Iran s nuclear ambitions.

On the security front, China should show that it shares the nervousness in America, Europe, and the Middle East about the nuclear ambitions of North Korea and Iran.

Israel is not wrong to cast serious doubts on the efficacy of the measures that the United States pretends to take in the hope of curtailing Iran s nuclear ambitions.

The Green Movement s deliberate approach is complicated by the sense of urgency that the United States, Europe, and especially Israel, feel about the Iranian government s nuclear ambitions.

My delegation profoundly regrets this erosion of ambition, the more so in that it occurs at a time of such deep concern about the risks of proliferation and terrorism.

In this tangled knot of regional wars, crises, and conflicts, Iran s nuclear ambitions look like a ticking time bomb and plenty of new dynamite is being accumulated throughout the region.

It seizes every opportunity that comes its way, including the Six Party Talks on North Korea s nuclear ambitions, to emphasize its centrality to the settlement of any and all Asian issues.

Women from ethnic minorities with political ambitions

Those who support a military solution to the problem of Iran s nuclear aspirations, without first supporting diplomacy and economic measures of the kind currently being implemented against Iranian exports, miss that point.

Iran s nuclear aspirations are a problem that, if not resolved, could lead to dangerous escalation, as countries such as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the US, and Israel review their options.

That is why they have tried to obtain political support against the nuclear ambitions of Iran, which periodically threatens Israel, at times proclaiming its desire to wipe it off the face of the earth.

Anxiety about such ambitions ignores China s history.

These are the minimum credible desiderata which we have on the table.

Recently, a desire for greater political respect has spurred Islamic nations to invest in technology, which is most visible in Pakistani and Iranian nuclear ambitions.

Indeed, the US has trimmed its presence abroad by refusing to contribute to a eurozone bailout, intervene in Syria, or use force to contain Iran s nuclear breakout (despite strong Israeli support).

Netanyahu persists in questioning Obama s infatuation with the two state solution to the Israeli Palestinian conflict, and he refuses to see the link that Obama believes exists between an Israeli Palestinian peace and his capacity to curtail Iran s nuclear ambitions.

Political leaders must put the national interest ahead of personal and partisan ambitions.

A common will usually emerges without any emphasis on conflicting political tendencies and ambitions.

Peace, development and the protection of human rights on a global scale were the fundamental aspirations of its founders.

These aspirations can be used to encourage Kiev to turn toward the West and democracy.

Objectives not in line with these aspirations have been criticized and often shunned.

Such ambitions must now be sacrificed for the sake of the French public s well being.

From the very outset of the Arab Awakening, Turkey has taken a principled stand on the side of legitimate and democratic aspirations.

In all those areas, the European Union has shown its determination to turn worthy aspirations into action.

Even robust China and India are experiencing slower growth, curtailed ambitions, and broken dreams.

His ambitions are vast, yet he, and the Chinese people, appear determined to achieve them.

The EU s failure to encourage Ukraine s European aspirations risks creating disillusion with the West.

But reducing European aspirations to the goals of Realpolitik is no answer to today s crisis.

Reaching sustainability requires striking a balance between the social, economic and environmental aspirations of current and future generations.

European security is hinged on Serbian integration, just as Serbian aspirations hinge on the EU.

The motivation for these aspirations is unclear, but a number of ideas are worth pondering.

So, part of the solution would have to be declaration of another Round to negotiate new aspirations and demands.

The rise of Hamas in Palestine and Hezbollah in Lebanon as instruments of Iranian ambitions can only worry moderate Arab regimes.

True, such political infighting makes the EU appear as if it is no longer motivated by great and noble ambitions.

It will be a few years yet before we can determine whether these ambitions have borne fruit.

A project launched by the Multicultural Institute for Political Participation offers courses to ethnic minority women with political ambitions.

Will the second Edo be able to resist Chinese ambitions? The New Edo era needs a strong Japanese army, admits Inose.

Not even Israel s staunchest allies will risk an indefinite confrontation with the entire international community by supporting Israel s territorial ambitions.

But old and unresolved rivalries within Asia are finding new expression as political ambitions and military budgets expand.

In the short term, it would reduce the sense of urgency among decision makers to get serious about translating ambitions into deeds.

These ideals respect for human rights and human dignity, and the responsibility of citizens to ensure that their governments respect those rights represent humanity s highest aspirations.

In today s Asia, it is impossible to manage rival ambitions through hegemony, given the size of the countries involved and the structure of their alliances.