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Non Proliferation Treaty

Introduction

Since the '50s when the nuclear arms race was initiated between the United States and the Soviet Union posed a question “Who will tell when to stop?” The answer came on July 1, 1968 when there was the nuclear non-proliferation treaty NPT (Non-proliferation Treaty) to limit the possession of nuclear weapons. The majority of sovereign states signed the treaty. It stated that only five countries can possess nuclear weapons namely, U.S., UK, France, the Union Soviet and People's Republic of China. The treaty also seeks to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and weapons technology between countries that do not promote cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy and further the goal of achieving nuclear and general disarmament. This Treaty is the only binding commitment in a multilateral treaty to achieve the goal of disarmament by nuclear weapon (Moltz and Mansourov, 2000, Pg.168). The treaty established a system of control under the supervision of the international atomic energy agency (IAEA), the committee appointed in charge of inspecting and promotes programs that include nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and take care of that fissile material is not used for military purposes (Njolstad, 2011, Pg.69).

Article VIII of the treaty text provides that for purposes of reviewing the operation of the treaty, every 5 years, hold a conference to assess, but over the years, the confidence in the treaty has been lost due to the facts that have been presented, the resignation of several countries to the treaty, or acceptance by halves, and the new issue of the arms race (Moltz and Mansourov, 2000, Pg.168).

The treaty entered into force in 1970. A total of 187 countries have signed the Treaty, the NPT has been ratified by more countries than any other arms limitation agreement and disarmament. However, there are few countries which are not in compliance with the terms and conditions of NPT (Doyle, 2008, Pg.66). Iran and North Korea are at the top among such countries who are involved in the violence of NPT rules an regulations. In this paper we will analyze the how North Korea and Iran have been involve in such violence. The paper starts with a short background information of NPT than it critically analyzes Iran and North Korea with respect to NPT and finally there is a conclusion regarding the impact of such violences by these two countries on global values.

Background

Historical Context

The nonproliferation treaty arose during the Cold War, and then the world powers; the Soviet Union and the United States began to develop nuclear weapons. It was believed that if a country possess nuclear weapons it will not use these weapons against another country that also possess the same weapons because this would mean annihilation for both, which was seeking a balance of forces, with a nuclear arsenal more or less the same, but always with many more nuclear weapons from sufficient to destroy all life on earth (Richardson, 2006, Pg.128).

What is the non-proliferation treaty today?

The purpose of the non-proliferation treaty is to eliminate ...