denuclearizes

Abandons atomic arsenal

Denuclearizes means removes nuclear weapons or nuclear capability from a place or entity.

A country that denuclearizes dismantles its nuclear arsenal or abandons its weapons program: The treaty requires that both nations denuclearize within ten years.

The term appears frequently in diplomatic contexts discussing arms reduction.

treaty

nonproliferation

Restricting weapons dissemination

ratificationFormal approval by authority
signatoriesThose who signed officially
complianceAdhering to requirements

verification · inspections · protocol · bilateral · multilateral · sanctions · IAEA · safeguards · START · negotiations

disarmament

warheads

Explosive missile components

missilesSelf-propelled guided weapons
stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
decommissionWithdraw from operational use

dismantlement · reduction · elimination · deactivation · plutonium · uranium · enrichment · fissile · reactors · centrifuges

security

deterrence

Prevention via threatened consequences

stabilityResistance to displacement
defenseProtection against harm
protectionGuarding against harm

safeguard · buffer · zone · umbrella · assurances · guarantees · risks · proliferation · containment · prevention

diplomacy

accord

Harmony between parties

pactFormal agreement between parties
agreementShared position between parties
negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement

summits · talks · concessions · compromise · goodwill · rapprochement · detente · reconciliation · mediation · engagement

Opposites

nuclear weapons acquisition/removal

denuclearizesarms

Upper body limbs

proliferates · goes nuclear · weaponizes · militarizes · rearms

nuclear armament intensity

denuclearizesrearms

Provides new weaponry

remilitarizes · stockpiles · builds up · fortifies · escalates

Family

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Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G