NUCLEAR
WEAPONS STATES
China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States:
These states have declared their nuclear weapons program
and are recognized under the NPT as a nuclear weapons state.
NON-NPT NUCLEAR WEAPONS
STATES
India, Israel, Pakistan: These states
are not members of the NPT and possess nuclear weapons.
STATES THAT HAVE RENOUNCED NUCLEAR
WEAPONS
Argentina, Belarus, Brazil, Iraq, Kazakhstan,
Libya, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Ukraine:
The states in this category had, or were believed to have
had, active nuclear weapons programs. These states went
on to renounce-some voluntarily and some through force-such
activities.
STATES OF CONCERN
Iran, North Korea: These states have
taken steps in the recent past to acquire nuclear weapons.
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I.
Introduction
II. The Lingering Threat of
Nuclear Weapons
III. The Policies of the
Bush Administration
IV. Alternative Policies for
a More Secure World
V. Opportunities to Influence
Policy
VI. Conclusion
VII. Glossary
VIII. Additional Resources
Map of Nuclear Weapon States
Congressional Funding Process
for Nuclear Weapons |
