Managing the coming glut of nuclear weapon materials

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Nuclear disarmament should be a joint undertaking by both the US and the ex-Soviet republics to ensure international cooperation. There are five means to attain this goal. First, fissile material from nuclear warheads should be stored or disposed. Second, responsibility for the stored material has to be established and enforced through an international agency. Third, a means has to be devised to ascertain the peaceful use of any material withdrawn from storage. Fourth, a way has to be created whereby uranium from nuclear weapons could be used for scientific purposes. Lastly, the release of plutonium should be delayed until the necessary safeguards are instituted.

Military policy, Soviet Union

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Summary of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

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The Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) was ready for signatures on July 1, 1968 and came into effect from March 5, 1970. The treaty over time has become the most widely accepted arms control treaty, with the number of member states rising to over 170. The treaty has played a significant role in the arms control process. According to the treaty, the five nuclear weapon states of Britain, France, Russia, China and United States agree not to proliferate nuclear weapons. A summary of the treaty is presented.

Nuclear nonproliferation

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Lessons from post-war Iraq for the international full-scope safeguards regime

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A policy of minimum interference in member nations' nuclear technology characterized the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) until the Gulf war. This implied that the IAEA could not control undeclared nuclear weapons programs, as in the case of Iraq. After the Gulf war, the agency acquired the right to inspect suspect regions. Efficient leadership is needed in the Board of Governors and in the secretariat of the IAEA to provide the agency with adequate political and intelligence backing.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, International Atomic Energy Agency

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