denuclearise
Eliminate atomic weapons
Denuclearise is the British spelling of denuclearize—to remove nuclear weapons or nuclear power capability from a country or region.
The term appears most often in diplomatic contexts: efforts to denuclearise the Korean Peninsula.
A denuclearised zone prohibits nuclear weapons within its borders.
Separate into parts
- decommissionWithdraw from operational use
- disarmRemove capacity to harm
- eliminateRemove completely
- removeTake something away
deactivate · neutralize · withdraw · reduction · strip · eradicate · demilitarize
Restricting weapons dissemination
- agreementShared position between parties
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- accordHarmony between parties
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
protocol · negotiation · signatories · compliance · verification · inspections · sanctions · enforcement
Prevention via threatened consequences
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- protectionGuarding against harm
- defenseProtection against harm
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
containment · monitoring · surveillance · oversight · risk reduction · arms control · counterproliferation · export controls
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- detenteRelaxation of strained relations
- accordHarmony between parties
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
dialogue · multilateralism · peacebuilding · confidence-building · rapprochement · engagement · summit · talks
dismantle
Separate into parts
- decommissionWithdraw from operational use
- disarmRemove capacity to harm
- eliminateRemove completely
remove · deactivate · neutralize · withdraw · reduction · strip · eradicate · demilitarize
nonproliferation
Restricting weapons dissemination
- agreementShared position between parties
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- accordHarmony between parties
ratification · protocol · negotiation · signatories · compliance · verification · inspections · sanctions · enforcement · convention
deterrence
Prevention via threatened consequences
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- protectionGuarding against harm
- defenseProtection against harm
safeguard · containment · monitoring · surveillance · oversight · risk reduction · arms control · counterproliferation · export controls
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- detenteRelaxation of strained relations
- accordHarmony between parties
cooperation · dialogue · multilateralism · peacebuilding · confidence-building · rapprochement · engagement · summit · talks · mediation
denuclearisenuclearize
Equip with atomic arms
proliferate · go nuclear · nuclear proliferation · arm · rearm
denuclearize, denuclearized, denuclearised, denuclearizes, denuclearizing