Nuclear Arms Proliferation Bryan LaRochelle, Maxim Kalinkin

1. Nuclear Arms ProliferationBryan LaRochelle, Maxim Kalinkin http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/images/nuclear_explosion_atlas_2.jpg

2. Who has nuclear arms? www.wikipedia.org Five "nuclear weapons states" from the NPT Other known nuclear powers States which at one point had nuclear weapons and/or nuclear weapons research programs States formerly possessing nuclear weapons States suspected of being in the process of developing nuclear weapons and/or nuclear programs States that possess nuclear weapons, but have not widely adopted them

3. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty • Signed August 5, 1963 by the USSR, U.S., and the U.K. • **Was not signed by France or China** • Prohibits the nuclear testing of weapons or other explosions under water, in the atmosphere or in outer space • Underground nuclear testing is allowed, as long as no radioactive debris fly from the nation’s borders • Working towards complete disarmament and to rid the environment of all radioactive waste http://www.jfklibrary.org/NR/rdonlyres/48511AB3-7A2C-4E60-8585-7C76CA85EBE2/24372/KNC30095testban1.jpg

4. NPT • NPT – Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons treaty • Created by the UN to end proliferation of weapons of mass destruction • Three Pillars of the NPT • Non-Proliferation • Disarmament • Peaceful use of nuclear energy Wikipedia.org

5. Non-Proliferation • NWS – Nuclear Weapon States: U.S., Russia, U.K., France, China • Recognized as nuclear weapon carriers • Forbidden to aid NNWS (Non-Nuclear Weapon States); NNWS are forbidden to receive any help in producing WMD of their own http://www.vreemdetaal.nl/moodle/file.php/1/peace_dove-med-res.jpg

6. Disarmament • Created to ease international tension and gain trust between countries among the world • Call for a halt to all production of nuclear weapons, and disarming of all pre-existent WMD Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament http://www.converge.org.nz/pma/cnd/bigcndsy.gif

7. Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy Agreement of use of nuclear energy for civil uses; so long as it can be demonstrated it is not for weaponry http://www.inkycircus.com/jargon/images/nuclear_power_plant.gif

8. IAEA • International Atomic Energy Agency This agency works with the states to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes Main concerns: • Uranium should not be enriched beyond what is needed for commercial civil plants • Plutonium should not be refined into a form suitable for bomb production www.topnews.in

9. Current Events: North Korea Recently, North Korea has tested weapons of mass destruction. The U.S. and South Korea joined hands to prevent the spread of such weapons. The UN declared the move as a “clear violation” of international law.

10. Bibliography • “NPT Treaty.” Welcome to the United Nations: It’s Your World. 27 May 2009. <http://www.un.org/events/npt> • "Nuclear Test Ban Treaty - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum." Home - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. 28 May 2009 <http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/JFK+in+History/Nuclear+Test+Ban+Treaty.htm>. • "About IAEA: About the IAEA." International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 29 May 2009 <http://www.iaea.org/About/index.html>. • "World outraged by North Korea's latest nuke test - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. 31 May 2009 <http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/24/nkorea.nuclear/index.html>. • 5

11. Nuclear weapons in the wrong hands Icanhascheezburger.com