How Long to Read Revisiting South Africa's Nuclear Weapons Program

How Long Does it Take to Read Revisiting South Africa's Nuclear Weapons Program?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 14 minutes to read Revisiting South Africa's Nuclear Weapons Program by David Albright

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In 1989, South Africa made the momentous decision to abandon its nuclear weapons, making it the first and still the only country that has produced nuclear weapons and given them up. Over thirty years, the apartheid regime had created a remarkably sophisticated capability to build nuclear weapons-both the nuclear warhead and advanced military systems to deliver them. The program was born in secret and remained so until its end. The government initially sought to dismantle it in secret. It hoped to avoid any negative international consequences of possessing nuclear weapons. The apartheid government's strategy did not work, because too many intelligence agencies knew about South Africa's nuclear weapons. Faced with intense pressure, South Africa's President F.W. de Klerk reversed course and adopted a policy of transparency in 1993. However, he decided to hide many of its aspects. Nonetheless, most of the remaining secrets emerged over the ensuing 25 years. Revisiting South Africa's Nuclear Weapons Program draws on previously secret information to provide the first comprehensive, technically-oriented look at South Africa's nuclear weapons program; how it grew, evolved, and ended. It also finds lessons for today's nuclear proliferation cases.

How long is Revisiting South Africa's Nuclear Weapons Program?

Revisiting South Africa's Nuclear Weapons Program by David Albright is 312 pages long, and a total of 78,624 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Revisiting South Africa's Nuclear Weapons Program Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 9 minutes to read Revisiting South Africa's Nuclear Weapons Program aloud.

What Reading Level is Revisiting South Africa's Nuclear Weapons Program?

Revisiting South Africa's Nuclear Weapons Program is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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