The Blue Print
on National Security Council:
The presence of nuclear weapons in potentially threatening countries is a heated topic being discussed in the National Security Conference. The main concern for Americans is that the countries known for their terrorist groups will get a hold of nuclear weapons, countries such as Israel/Palestine, Iran, and India.
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty created in 1968 allowed Russia, China, US, UK and France to maintain procession of nuclear weapons. NPT prevents any other state from seeking nuclear weapons. The treaty encourages states to remain non-nuclear for peaceful purpose aside from obtaining nuclear technology. The NPT then came up with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to ensure that states abide by the treaty and thorough inspections are made.
Highlighted in the “Bush Doctrine” stopping states from developing such technology was becoming increasingly difficult. The NPT has failed to recognize that non-states actors like terrorist groups can obtain nuclear weapons. Conservatives wish to believe that the NPT would have had been more successful for the purpose of what it states and stands for, especially in the 2003 Iraq War, Nunn-Lugar and AQ Khan. These being prime examples of where the NPT had did not live up to its standards on keeping America free from nuclear threats.
Although no immediate steps have been taken by Obama against nuclear proliferation, winning the Noble Peace Prize has given him the international political capital necessary for making a strong push for non-proliferation.
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