nonproliferation
Stopping weapons spread
Nonproliferation refers to efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, other weapons of mass destruction, or the materials and technology to produce them.
The term appears most often in diplomatic and policy contexts: the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, nonproliferation agreements.
Usually hyphenated as non-proliferation in British English.
Harmony between parties
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- signatoriesThose who signed officially
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
compliance · verification · negotiation · signing · amendment · provisions · covenant · pact
System of governance
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- safeguardsMeasures preventing harm
- verificationProving something accurate
- governanceHow authority is exercised
oversight · norms · transparency · accountability · deterrence · counterproliferation · monitoring · inspections
Formal discussion seeking agreement
- talksSpeaks with others
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- détenteEasing of strained relations
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
dialogue · multilateralism · denuclearization · freeze · rollback · confidence-building · carrots-and-sticks · inducements
Element ninety-two
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
- plutoniumActinide, atomic number 94
- centrifugeSpinning density-separation device
- reactorControlled fission apparatus
warhead · weapons-grade · reprocessing · stockpile · dismantlement · yellowcake · cascade
Catastrophic armament category
- terrorismIntimidation through targeted violence
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
- PSIForce per area unit
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
accord
Harmony between parties
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- signatoriesThose who signed officially
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
protocol · compliance · verification · negotiation · signing · amendment · provisions · covenant · pact · bilateral
regime
System of governance
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- safeguardsMeasures preventing harm
- verificationProving something accurate
governance · oversight · norms · transparency · accountability · deterrence · counterproliferation · monitoring · inspections · dual-use
negotiations
Formal discussion seeking agreement
engagement · dialogue · multilateralism · denuclearization · freeze · rollback · confidence-building · carrots-and-sticks · inducements · normalization
uranium
Element ninety-two
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
- plutoniumActinide, atomic number 94
- centrifugeSpinning density-separation device
reactor · warhead · weapons-grade · reprocessing · stockpile · dismantlement · yellowcake · cascade
WMD
Catastrophic armament category
- terrorismIntimidation through targeted violence
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
- PSIForce per area unit
- peacemakingnegotiation, mediation, peace agreement, mediate, pacifying
- Nuclearnuclear reactor, atomic bomb, nuclear energy, atomic bombs, uranium
- anti-nuclearban the bomb, disarmament, nuclear freeze, nuclear-free zones, denuclearization
- arms controlarms control, disarmament, arms deals, arms reduction, nuclear treaty
- Cold War Diplomacydétente, detente, arms control, summits, SALT talks
- Global DiplomacyUN, United Nations, embassy, NATO, NATO summit
nonproliferationproliferation
Rapid increase in quantity
nuclear proliferation · diffusion · arms trafficking · dissemination
nonproliferationproliferation
Rapid increase in quantity
nuclearization · arms race · weaponization · militarization · rearmament
- nuclear nonproliferationLimiting atomic weapons spread