denuclearised
Stripped of warheads
Denuclearised means having had nuclear weapons or nuclear capability removed.
A denuclearised zone or state is one where nuclear weapons have been eliminated or banned: negotiations aimed at a denuclearised Korean peninsula.
The British spelling; American English uses denuclearized.
Restricting weapons dissemination
- STARTNuclear disarmament agreement
- bilateral agreementContract between two parties
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- signatoriesThose who signed officially
protocol · moratorium · implementation · sunset clause · renegotiation · extension · amendment
Formal assessment of condition
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- safeguardsMeasures preventing harm
- IAEAU.N. atomic oversight body
Removed from active service
- dismantlementAct of taking apart
- tactical withdrawalDeliberate retreat preserving forces
- denuclearizationRemoval of atomic weapons
Formal discussion seeking agreement
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
foreign policy · shuttle diplomacy · back-channel · confidence-building · normalization · statesmanship · concessions · preconditions
Cleared of armed forces
- Korean PeninsulaEast Asian divided landmass
- buffer zoneNeutral area between rivals
- exclusion zoneBarred access territory
Removing dangerous substances
- radiation cleanupRemoving radioactive material from areas
- environmental monitoringObserving natural systems systematically
- waste disposalRemoving and processing garbage
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
nonproliferation
Restricting weapons dissemination
- STARTNuclear disarmament agreement
- bilateral agreementContract between two parties
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
signatories · protocol · moratorium · implementation · sunset clause · renegotiation · extension · amendment
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- safeguardsMeasures preventing harm
IAEA · satellite surveillance · chain of custody · accountability
decommissioned
Removed from active service
- dismantlementAct of taking apart
- tactical withdrawalDeliberate retreat preserving forces
- denuclearizationRemoval of atomic weapons
negotiations
Formal discussion seeking agreement
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
dialogue · foreign policy · shuttle diplomacy · back-channel · confidence-building · normalization · statesmanship · concessions · preconditions · roadmap
demilitarized
Cleared of armed forces
- Korean PeninsulaEast Asian divided landmass
- buffer zoneNeutral area between rivals
- exclusion zoneBarred access territory
decontamination
Removing dangerous substances
- radiation cleanupRemoving radioactive material from areas
- environmental monitoringObserving natural systems systematically
- waste disposalRemoving and processing garbage
denuclearisednuclear-armed
Possessing atomic warheads
nuclear · weaponised · proliferated · armed · militarised
denuclearisedarmed
Carrying weapons
militarised · weaponised · fortified · rearmed · remilitarised