Last thing we need is for there to be a nuclear race in Northeast Asia.

我们最不想看到的就是东北亚地区搞核竞争。

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"I firmly believe it is in Iran's interest not to develop nuclear weapons, because it would trigger a nuclear arms race in the Middle East and be profoundly destabilizing in all sorts of ways."

VOA: special.2009.05.23

And North Korea's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs,Pak Kil Yon, said his country is not seeking an "arms race," but that it possesses a "dependable nuclear deterrent,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

Secretary Gates said if Iran develops a nuclear weapon, it would likely spark a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, creating more dangers for Iran than it has now.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12

Both men said the decision could lead to a nuclear arms race in Asia.

CNN: Bush to quit ABM treaty Thursday

We cannot afford to have a nuclear arms race in the most volatile region in the world.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Just four years after the US used its nuclear weapons, it found itself in a nuclear arms race with the Soviets.

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