Nuclear Proliferation Law and Legal Definition
Nuclear Proliferation is a term used to describe the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information, to nations which are not recognized as "Nuclear Weapon States" by the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also known as the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty or NPT. One critique of the NPT is that it is discriminatory in recognizing as nuclear weapon states only those countries that tested nuclear weapons before 1968 and requiring all other states joining the treaty to forswear nuclear weapons.
Proliferation has been opposed by many nations with and without nuclear weapons, the governments of which fear that more countries with nuclear weapons may increase the possibility of nuclear warfare.
Legal Definition list
- Nuclear Power
- Nuclear Particle Accelerator
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act
- Nuclear Materials Courier
- Nuclear Proliferation
- Nuclear Reactor
- Nuclear Reactor Internals [Nuclear Regulatory Commission]
- Nuclear Referral List - NRL [Energy]
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission Training Authorization
Related Legal Terms
- Advanced Nuclear Facility [Energy]
- Alert [Nuclear Regulatory Commission]
- Analytical Run [Nuclear Regulatory Commission]
- Armed Escort [Nuclear Regulatory Commission]
- Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist
- Authorized Nuclear User
- Bullet/Resisting [Nuclear Regulatory Commission]
- Circadian Variation in Alertness and Performance [Nuclear Regulatory Commission]
- Civilian Nuclear Power Reactor
- Commercial Nuclear Power Reactor
