Nuclear Boomerang

... path—eventually signing about a dozen treaties and agreements between 1972 and 2010—without assurances that other states would not substantially expand their arsenals. The NPT is closely associated with a set of agreements restricting and banning nuclear tests (in 1974–1996). It also serves as the foundation for six nuclear-weapon-free zones [ 5 ] established between 1968 and 2009, which cover either fully or partially every continent except Europe and include 177 countries. The NPT relies on ...