Whats the justification for the nuclear non-proliferation treaty?
With the nuclear non-proliferation treaty there are three generic norms: 1. Nuclear weapons states (5) are not allowed to transfer nuclear weapons to a non nuclear weapons states, non nuclear weapons states are not allowed to develop nuclear weapons. 2. Nuclear weapons states must make a good faith effort to decrease their nuclear stockpiles. 3. Nuclear weapons states agree to provide the peaceful use of nuclear technology to non nuclear weapons states. The benefits of the NPT are that 188 states have signed onto the NPT, increasing international cooperation. In 1995 the NPT was extended indefinitely. It helped disarm the countries of Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Has helped bring in holdouts (e.g. South Africa, Cuba, Argentina, Brazil). After the cold war, there were various proliferation fears in regards to nuclear weapons, including the possibility of rogue states (NK, Syria, Iran, etc.) pursuing these weapons, terrorists groups gaining control of nukes, and loose scientists hel
