Editing Condoleezza Rice (section)

==Role in nuclear strategy==
In 1986, Rice was appointed special assistant to the director of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]] to work on nuclear strategic planning as part of a [[Council on Foreign Relations]] fellowship. In 2005, Rice assumed office as Secretary of State. Rice played an important role in trying to stop the nuclear threat from North Korea and Iran.<ref name="American Life" />

===North Korea===
North Korea signed the [[Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty]] in 1985, but in 2002 revealed they were operating a secret nuclear weapons program that violated the 1994 agreement. The 1994 agreement between the United States and North Korea included North Korea agreeing to freeze and eventually dismantle its graphite moderated nuclear reactors, in exchange for international aid which would help them to build two new light-water nuclear reactors. In 2003, North Korea officially withdrew from the Non-Proliferation Treaty. Rice played a key role in the idea of "[[six-party talks]]" that brought China, Japan, Russia, and South Korea into discussion with North Korea and the United States.<ref name="Twice as good">{{cite book|last1=Mabry |first1=Marcus|title=Twice as good: Condoleezza Rice and her path to power|date=2007|publisher=Rodale|location=Emmaus, Pa.|isbn=978-1-59486-362-2 |url=https://archive.org/details/twiceasgoodcondo0000mabr}}</ref>

During these discussions, Rice gave strong talks to urge North Korea to dismantle their nuclear power program. In 2005, North Korea agreed to give up its entire nuclear program in exchange for security guarantees and economic benefits to ensure its survival.<ref name="American Life" /> Despite the agreement in 2005, in 2006, North Korea test fired long range missiles. The [[UN Security Council]] demanded North Korea suspend the program. In 2007, Rice was involved in another nuclear agreement with North Korea ([[Pyongyang]]). Rice, other negotiators for the United States and four other nations (six-party talks) reached a deal with North Korea. In this deal North Korea agreed to close its main nuclear reactor in exchange for $400 million in fuel and aid.<ref name="American Life">{{cite book|last1=Bumiller|first1=Elisabeth |title=Condoleezza Rice: An American Life|date=December 11, 2007|publisher=Random House|location=New York|isbn=978-1-4000-6590-5|edition=1st |url=https://archive.org/details/condoleezzaricea00bumi_1}}</ref>

===India===
In 2006, Indian prime minister [[Manmohan Singh]] announced the Agreement for Cooperation between the United States and India involving peaceful uses of [[nuclear power|nuclear energy]]. As Secretary of State, Rice was involved in the negotiation of this agreement and declared "India's society is open and free, transparent and stable. Its multiethnic and multi-religious democracy is characterized by individual freedom and the rule of law. We share common values...India is a rising global power that can be a pillar of stability in a rapidly changing Asia. India is, in short, a natural partner for the United States."<ref name="American Life" /><ref>{{cite web |title=U.S.-India Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement |publisher=US Department of State Archive |url = https://2001-2009.state.gov/secretary/rm/2006/64146.htm}}</ref>