Nuclear+Non-Proliferation+Treaty

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= = ====The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was made with the intention to stop nuclear weapons and weapon technology from spreading, and to create a more peaceful nation with less use of weapons. The treaty began in 1968 and was official in 1970. 190 parties were joined including the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, France and China. The NPT is looked over every five years in the Review Conferences of the Parties to the Treaty of Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons meetings. There are three treaty "Pillars" in the Non-Proliferation Treaty which make some believe that this treaty is misleading. They include: non-proliferation, disarmament, and peaceful use.====

Non-Proliferation: (First pillar)
====China, France, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, and the United States were known by the treaty as nuclear weapon states. They have all agreed to not use nuclear weapons against non-NWS. These nations agreed with the NPT to not make, receive, or look to have assistance making nuclear weapons. Along with this agreement they have stated that from the International Atomic Energy Agency they will accept safeguards to prove they aren’t going against their treaty. Although this is not stated in the treaty, these nations will only have the allowance to use nuclear weapons if they are under attack.====

Disarmament: (Second Pillar)
====This Part of the Non-Proliferation Treaty helps to ease international tension, making international trust stronger so that the eventual stop of production will be peaceful between the nations. Article VI of the NPT requires all nations to “negotiate in good faith.” Certain governments in the non-nuclear-weapon states who belong to the Non-Aligned Movement see the Articles as unclear and believe that what is stated in the treaty has failed to meet their goals. This Pillar is the world’s only obligation to lessen the amount of nuclear weapons in the world that is legal.====

Peaceful Use: (Third Pillar)
====This part of the treaty states that nuclear technology and materials are allowed to be sent to countries under the NPT, if they can prove that they’re not being sent to create nuclear weapons. This section allows the use of nuclear energy if it’s for peaceful purposes as long as states have the ability to buy it on an international market. Following this treaty, countries in the Non-Nuclear Weapons States that signed still have an unbroken record for not making nuclear weapons.====

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