Non-proliferation and the Iran Nuclear Deal

Question 1

What is non-proliferation?

Answer 1

The prevention of an increase or spread of something, especially the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons.

Question 2

What is vertical proliferation?

Answer 2

The increase in the number of nuclear weapons held by existing nuclear powers.

Question 3

What does START stand for?

Answer 3

Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty

Question 4

When was START 1 signed?

Answer 4

1991

Question 5

Who are the two parties in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty?

Answer 5

USA and USSR

Question 6

What was the purpose of START?

Answer 6

The reduction and limitation of strategic nuclear arms

Question 7

What percentage of nuclear weapons were removed as a result of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty by 2001?

Answer 7

80%

Question 8

When was the new START treaty signed?

Answer 8

8 April 2010

Question 9

When was the new START treaty ratified?

Answer 9

26 January 2011

Question 10

What is horizontal proliferation?

Answer 10

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.

Question 11

What does NPT stand for?

Answer 11

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

Question 12

When was the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons signed?

Answer 12

1970

Question 13

What is the objective of the NPT?

Answer 13

• 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

Question 14

How many parties have signed the NPT?

Answer 14

190

Question 15

How many parties which are signatories in the NPT are recognised as nuclear-weapon states?

Answer 15

5

Question 16

Which states are recognised nuclear powers within the NPT?

Answer 16

The United States
Russia
The United Kingdom
France 
China

Question 17

How many parties have not signed the NPT?

Answer 17

5

Question 18

Which states are not signatories to the NPT but ARE believed to have nuclear weapons?

Answer 18

India, North Korea and Pakistan. Israel is also one however, its nuclear agenda is intentionally kept private.

Question 19

What is Mutually Assured Destruction?

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

Why is MAD relevant the argument for non-proliferation?

Answer 20

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.