The nuclear-weapon states and article VI of the NPT

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Arms Control Today

OSTI ID:433522

Mendelsohn, J; Lockwood, D

The Non-Proliferation Treaty rests on a basic bargain between the five declared nuclear-weapon states - the United States, Russia, Britain, France and China and 167 states that do not possess nuclear weapons. In addition, to the arms control and disarmaments commitments in Article VI, the parties pledge in the treaty`s pramble their determination to seek a comprehensive test ban (CTB) and express the understanding that in connection with the treaty on general and complete disarmament the parties should seek the cessation of manufacture of nuclear weapons, the liquidation of all their existing stock piles, and the elimination from national arsenals of nuclear weapons and means of their delivery. The author discusses the status of these agreements and the extent to which they have been fulfilled.

• OSTI ID: 433522
• Journal Information: Arms Control Today, Journal Name: Arms Control Today Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 25; ISSN 0196-125X; ISSN ACOTEB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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35 ARMS CONTROL
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CHINA
FRANCE
NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
UNITED KINGDOM
USA