POA - 12. Regional Nuclear Issues

Question 1

The spread of nuclear weapons, fissile material, and weapons-related nuclear technology and information, to nations which are not recognized as Nuclear Weapon States.

Answer 1

Nuclear Proliferation

Question 2

Measures to limit/stop the spread of nuclear weapons, fissile material, and weapons-related nuclear technology and information.

Answer 2

Nuclear Nonproliferation

Question 3

At present, 189 countries have signed this treaty, including the only five Nuclear Weapon States

Answer 3

Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT)

Question 4

One which has manufactured and exploded a nuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive device prior to 1 Jan 1967.

Answer 4

Nuclear Weapon State

Question 5

Nuclear Weapon States

Answer 5

• China
• France
• Russian Federation
• United Kingdom
• United States

Question 6

Efforts by non-members of the NPT to secure transport, and employ weapons of mass destruction.

Answer 6

Proliferation Activities

Question 7

Weapons capable of a high order of destruction and used in such a manner as to destroy large numbers of people. Can be nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons but exclude the means of transporting or propelling the weapon where such means is a separate and divisible part of the weapon.

Answer 7

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Question 8

Efforts by members of the NPT to detect, secure, and dispose of WMD.

Answer 8

Nonproliferation Activities

Question 9

Electricity is clean and results in a relatively small amount of waste. Gives countries a valid reason to pursue nuclear energy, but raises concern over the potential use of the waste produced

Answer 9

Nuclear Energy For Power

Question 10

Front-end process results in weapons-grade uranium while the back-end process results in the fuel decaying into plutonium.

Answer 10

Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Question 11

First country to pledge to not exercise its right under the NPT to enrich uranium or reprocess plutonium to make nuclear fuel.

Answer 11

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Question 12

Buys nuclear fuel from Russia and insists on enriching uranium to make its own fuel, raising suspicions that is program may have other goals. Program was initially approved in the mid-70s but now challenges the fragile conditions of peace and stability in parts of the Middle East.

Answer 12

Iran

Question 13

Continues to defy the international community. UN obligated to seize the initiative - condemnation, rounds of sanctions, and then gridlock enforcing the sanctions. Crisis underlines critical need for international nonproliferation consensus.

Answer 13

North Korea

Question 14

Nuclear history unrelated to the Cold War. Lasting peace requires agreement on issues such as Kashmir, nonproliferation, disarmament, etc.

Answer 14

India - Pakistan

Question 15

The spread of nuclear weapons, fissile material, and weapons-related nuclear technology and information best describes?

Answer 15

Nuclear Proliferation

Question 16

Measures to limit/stop the spread of nuclear weapons, fissile material, and weapons-related nuclear technology and information best describes?

Answer 16

Nuclear Nonproliferation

Question 17

Has manufactured and exploded a nuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive device prior to 1 Jan 1967.

Answer 17

Nuclear Weapon State

Question 18

Although the electricity generated from nuclear energy is clean and results in a relatively small amount of waste, there are concerns over the potential use of the waste, best describes?

Answer 18

Political Considerations Associated with Regional Security Issues

Question 19

Iran enriching uranium to make fuel and North Korea refusing the US’s offer to proliferation safer reactors are examples of?

Answer 19

Regional Nuclear Security Issues