The Approach of the United States of America and the European Union to the Process of Nuclearization of the Middle East Countries

Abstract

Considering the advantages of nuclear energy in the world, today most countries are trying to achieve it. Nuclear energy, like a double-edged sword, has two completely different uses. On the one hand, it leads to prosperity and development of a country, and on the other hand, it can be used as a weapon of war, which has caused international concerns about its use. America and Europe, because of their political and economic influence in global issues, consider themselves the two important and influential players in the world whose role in the global arrangements and equations is very high.  On the other hand, the politics of these two regions regarding the nuclearization of the Middle East countries are different from each other due to the difference in attitudes and influences, so there it is proper to make a scientific analysis of this issue. The issue that makes the necessity and importance of the current research clearer is the comparative study of the approaches of America and Europe in the face of the nuclearization of these countries in the sensitive and turbulent region of the Middle East. The main goal of this research is to study and understand the approaches of America and Europe towards the nuclearization of the Middle East countries, and it answered the main question, what is the approach of America and Europe to the process of nuclearization of the Middle East countries (2001-2021)? In the hypothesis, we will also say that America's approach in the time frame (2001-2021) is to prevent the nuclearization of the central countries of the Middle East and maintain Israel's nuclear superiority, and Europe's approach is to manage the crisis in the nuclear activities in the region. This research is based on explanatory-comparative method and the method of collecting data and information is library based. The findings of the research show that the approach of America and Europe towards the nuclear program of the Middle East countries is different for various reasons. While America is focused on defending Israel's security, Europe is looking for diplomatic solutions to solve regional problems.