ARGENTINA-BRAZIL : NUCLEAR COOPERATION

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06849018
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: September 18, 2020
• Case Number: F-2017-01987
• Publication Date: March 8, 1980

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Contents
Briefs and Comments
Syria-Lebanon: Syrian Withdrawal
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Colombia: Government Tactics
2
Japan: Auto Exports
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South Korea: Political Activity
4
EC-ASEAN: Political and Economic Accords
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Argentina-Brazil: Nuclear Cooperation
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Liberia: Political Unrest
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Syria: Situation in Aleppo
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Iran-USSR: Damaged Gas Pipeline
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USSR-Yugoslavia: Soviet-Built Frigate
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ARGENTINA-BRAZIL: Nuclear Cooperation
Argentina and Brazil are working toward a nuclear cooperation
agreement, which is expected to be signed when Brazilian President
Figueiredo visits Buenos Aires in May.
Actual nuclear cooperation probably will be re-
stricted to such areas as manufacture of heavy nuclear
components, laser applications, and fusion research.
Even though Argentina and Brazil are developing differ-
ent reactor systems, there are several areas in which
technical cooperation is feasible. Argentina probably
will guard its lead over Brazil in the development of a
full nuclear fuel cycle, however, and is not likely to
offer any significant technology, such as reprocessing,
because for the foreseeable future Brazil cannot provide
something comparable in return.
Nonetheless, a nuclear agreement would be an impor-
tant development in the effort of these traditional
rivals to become closer and more cooperative. An agree-
ment also should help prevent each nation from feeling
threatened by the other's nuclear developments and could
reduce pressures to develop nuclear weapons.
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