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THU · 2026-03-12 · 07:39 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0312-23779
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US-Israeli war on Iran may spark nuclear arms race, Carnegie scholar says

Zhao Tong, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, warns that a potential US-Israeli war against Iran could trigger a nuclear arms race. Tong's research focuses on nuclear weapons policy and strategic security issues.

Seong Hyeon ChoiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-03-12 · 07:39 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
US-Israeli war on Iran may spark nuclear arms race, Carnegie scholar says
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Zhao Tong, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, warns that a potential US-Israeli war against Iran could trigger a nuclear arms race. Tong's research focuses on nuclear weapons policy and strategic security issues. He suggests that military action against Iran's nuclear program could destabilize the region and incentivize other nations to pursue nuclear weapons capabilities. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a Washington-based think tank with an East Asia research center in China. Tong's analysis highlights the potential consequences of military intervention in Iran and its impact on nuclear proliferation.

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Zhao Tong's research focuses on strategic security issues, including nuclear weapons policy.

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Zhao Tong is a senior fellow with the Nuclear Policy Programme at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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US-Israeli war on Iran may spark nuclear arms race.

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Zhao Tong is a senior fellow with the Nuclear Policy Programme at Washington-based think tank the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and its East Asia-based research centre on contemporary China, China" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="43113" data-entity-type="organization">Carnegie China. His research focuses on strategic security issues, including nuclear weapons policy, deterrence, arms control, non-proliferation, missile defence, hypersonic weapons, regional security in the Asia-Pacific and China’s security and foreign policy. SCMP Plus readers get early access...
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