"Burma has long been suspected of harboring nuclear ambitions...Perhaps the best example of the military junta?s questionable priorities is its determination to build a nuclear reactor. This project has caused considerable unease in the region, and in centers like Vienna and Washington. Over the past few months, this concern has begun to turn to alarm, as reports have emerged suggesting that the reactor may be built with the assistance of North Korea. This has raised the specter of a future nuclear weapons program that could intimidate Burma?s neighbors and be used as a bargaining chip against the US and its allies..."