Richard Barlow

Richard Barlow is a former CIA counterproliferation officer known for his critical role in tracking Pakistan's nuclear program during the 1980s. He has made significant claims regarding U.S. intelligence's awareness of Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities, asserting that successive U.S. administrations falsely certified Pakistan as a non-nuclear state despite evidence to the contrary. His revelations have sparked discussions about the implications of U.S. foreign policy and nuclear proliferation.