Non-proliferation and the Iran Nuclear Deal Flashcards
What is non-proliferation?
The prevention of an increase or spread of something, especially the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons.
What is vertical proliferation?
The increase in the number of nuclear weapons held by existing nuclear powers.
What does START stand for?
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
When was START 1 signed?
1991
Who are the two parties in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty?
USA and USSR
What was the purpose of START?
The reduction and limitation of strategic nuclear arms
What percentage of nuclear weapons were removed as a result of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty by 2001?
80%
When was the new START treaty signed?
8 April 2010
When was the new START treaty ratified?
26 January 2011
What is horizontal proliferation?
The expansion in the number of nuclear powers - the number of weapons held is irrelevant with the focus being on the capability to produce nuclear weapons.
What does NPT stand for?
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
When was the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons signed?
1970
What is the objective of the NPT?
- Prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology
- Promote cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy
- Further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament
How many parties have signed the NPT?
190
How many parties which are signatories in the NPT are recognised as nuclear-weapon states?
5
Which states are recognised nuclear powers within the NPT?
The United States Russia The United Kingdom France China
How many parties have not signed the NPT?
5
Which states are not signatories to the NPT but ARE believed to have nuclear weapons?
India, North Korea and Pakistan. Israel is also one however, its nuclear agenda is intentionally kept private.
What is Mutually Assured Destruction?
A doctrine of military strategy and national security policy in which a full-scale use of nuclear weapons by two or more opposing sides would cause the complete annihilation of both the attacker and the defender.
Why is MAD relevant the argument for non-proliferation?
Countries can not prioritise mutually assured destruction whilst also claiming to work towards non-proliferation and the reduction in the number of active nuclear warheads.
