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nuclear weapons proliferation
Question | Answer |
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what the 5 major states with nuclear weapons | US, Soviet Union, Great Britain, France, & China |
what is the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty | recognized 5 nuclear weapon states |
all other states joined the NPT as | non nuclear weapon states |
what rights were granted to non nuclear weapon states | right to develop peaceful uses of nuclear energy |
what did all states pledge to do under the NPT | pledge support for international cooperation in the development of peaceful nuclear energy |
what did non nuclear states accept | agreed to accept International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards on all their nuclear power facilities |
what did nuclear states pledge | pledged to make a "good faith" effort toward nuclear disarmament |
what are some weaknesses of the NPT | several states with nuclear weapons that are not members of the NPT; Countries can withdraw from NPT; IAEA can censure a violating country, but more significant punishment requires approval by UN Security Council |
what are some other weaknesses of the NPT | Scientific knowledge for building nuclear weapons widely available; export controls designed to stop technology transfers for military purposes are weak; problem of "dual-use" technologies |
what is the aim of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty | if approved, would prohibit countries from testing nuclear weapons |
how must the CTBT be approved | must be ratified by 44 countries that in 1996 possessed nuclear research or power reactors |
have the US and China ratified the CTBT | have not ratified but have signed the treaty |
True or False: N. Korea, India, and Pakistan have not signed CTBT | True |
what was the aim of the Nuclear Security Summit | directed toward problem of loose nuclear material |
participating states in the Nuclear Security Summit have pledged what | to voluntarily develop plans to eliminate or lock down nuclear material within their borders. |