... interpretative declarations in order to remove any ambiguity. Russia clarified that it will abandon the treaty in the event of a military attack against its territory or its allies.
Other instances include
the entry or transit of ships and aircraft carrying nuclear weapons into the ports and airports of Central Asian states. The reservations expressed by Great Britain and France suggest that Articles 3 and 4 of the CANWFZ Treaty, prohibiting Central Asian countries from developing, producing and stockpiling ...
... rhetorically: if the great powers are attempting to convert the possession of nuclear weapons into political (and “geopolitical” dividends”, then why can’t non-nuclear countries immediately “capitalize” on their
rejection
of nuclear weapons? In an attempt to derive the relevant benefits, non-nuclear nations may once again step up hints (read: threats) about the possibility of launching a uranium enrichment program or the construction of nuclear power plants.
The nuclear non-proliferation regime and the nuclear arms reduction process are akin to a bicycle: with no forward movement, they tilt and start to fall. If the progressive trend fizzles out under the influence of (geo)politics, regress will set in immediately ...
