nonproliferation

English - Turkish

Definition of nonproliferation in English Turkish dictionary: sınırlama ilke; (Hukuk) çoğalmama
nonproliferation treaty: Yayılmasını Önleme Antlaşması
Nonproliferation Center: (Askeri) Doğum Kontrol Merkezi

English - English

Definition of nonproliferation in English English dictionary: stopping proliferation of nuclear weapons; prevention of the spread of weapons of mass destruction In the context of the NPT, nonproliferation refers strictly to the spread of nuclear weapons; Prevention of the spread of weapons of mass destruction; {i} limitation of the production or distribution of something (especially nuclear weapons); not proliferating; the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons); "they protested that the nonproliferation treaty was just a plot to maintain the hegemony of those who already had nuclear weapons"; "nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation are closely related goals; not increasing the existence of something, especially the spread of nuclear weapons nuclear family : type of family found in most industrialized countries; parents and their unmarried children; Efforts to prevent or slow the spread of nuclear weapons and the materials and technologies used to produce them
nonproliferation center: an agency that serves as the focal point for all Intelligence Community activities related to nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their missile delivery systems
Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty: officially Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons International agreement intended to prevent the spread of nuclear technology. It was signed by the U.S., Britain, the Soviet Union, and 59 other countries in 1968. The three major signatories agreed not to assist states lacking nuclear weapons to obtain or produce them; the nonnuclear signatories agreed not to attempt to obtain nuclear weapons in exchange for assistance in developing nuclear power for peaceful purposes. France and China, both nuclear powers, declined to ratify the treaty until 1992, and some nuclear powers, including Israel and Pakistan, have never signed. In 1995, when the treaty was due to expire, it was extended indefinitely by a consensus vote of 174 countries at the United Nations. See also Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty: international treaty designed to stem the proliferation of materials and technology for building nuclear weapons (took effect in 1970)