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NUCLEAR WEAPONS & THE US

ALL FOR THE BEST?

By Adi Rai

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26/11 MUMBAI ATTACKS

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The Nuclear Non-Proliferation TreatyCreated 5th March 1970 and currently there are 189 states party to the treaty

Treaty "pillars"

First pillar: non-proliferation

Agree not to transfer "nuclear weapons or other nuclearexplosive devices" and "not in any way to assist,

encourage, or induce" a non-nuclear weapon state (NNWS) to acquire nuclear weapons.

Agree not to "receive," "manufacture" or "acquire" nuclear weapons or to "seek orreceive any assistance in

the manufacture of nuclear weapons". Agree to accept safeguards by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to verify that they are not

diverting nuclearenergy from peaceful uses to nuclear weapons or other nuclearexplosive devices.

Second pillar: disarmament

The desire of treaty signatories to ease international tension and strengthen international trust so as to

create someday theconditions for a halt to the production of nuclear weapons, and treaty on general and

complete disarmament that liquidates, in particular, nuclear weapons and their delivery vehicles fromnational arsenals.

Third pillar: peaceful use of nuclearenergy

The third pillar allows for and agrees upon the transfer of nuclear technology and materials to NPT signatory

countries for the development ofcivilian nuclearenergy programs in thosecountries, as long as they can

demonstrate that their nuclear programs are not beingused for the development of nuclear weapons.

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Signatories & non signatories of the

Treaty

Pretty Much Everyone Else has signed or has agreed to the NPT

Non-signatory states: India , Israel, Pakistan, *N. Korea* *Iran*

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Amounts & Ranges

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Amounts & Ranges

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Amounts & Ranges

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Amounts & Ranges

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Amounts & Ranges

The current delivery systems of the U.S. makes

virtually any part of the Earth's surface within the reach

of its nuclear arsenal. Though its land-based missilesystems have a maximum range of10,000 kilometers

(less than worldwide), its submarine-based forces

extend its reach from a coastline 12,000 kilometers

inland. Additionally, in-flight refueling of long-range

bombers and the use of aircraft carriers extends thepossible range virtually indefinitely.

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Credibility of the Treaty

It was

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Is the NPT working?

US vs Russia

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USA MILITARY SPENDING

$685.1 billion official budget for 2010

The 2009 U.S. military budget is almost as

much as therest of the world's defensespendingcombined and is over nine times

larger than the military budget ofChina

A 3% rise from last year as Obama wins peace

prize

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The Worthy War On Terror

Perhaps no single policy is more at odds with President (George W.) Bush'spledge to 'end tyranny in our world' than the United States' role as the world's

leading arms exporting nation. All too often, U.S. arms transfers end up fueling

conflict, arming human rights abusers, or falling into the hands of U.S.

adversaries.

TheUnited States is the overall top supplier of weapons. TheUnited States is also

the top supplier of weapons to the developing world, accounting for around 36% of

worldwide weapons sales, followed by theUnited Kingdom, Russia, Germany and

China.

TheUnited States transfers more weapons and military services than any other

country in the world, according to thereport. Between 1992 and 2003, the last yearfor which complete data are available, it sold $177.5 billion in arms to foreign

nations.

In 2006, theUnited States agreed to sell $10.3 billion in weapons to the developing

world, or 35.8 percent of these deals worldwide, according to the study.

''In 2003 alone, the Pentagon and State Department delivered or licensed the

delivery of$5.7 billion in weaponry to countries which can ill afford advanced

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The Bush Doctrine

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Why?

When asked why

"should theUnited States spend massively on arms and China

refrain?"

Max Boot, a senior fellow at theCouncil on Foreign Relations,

provided a simple answer:

"we guarantee the security of the world, protect our allies, keep

critical sea-lanes open and lead the war on terror," whileChinathreatens others and "could ignite an arms race" -- actions

inconceivable for theUnited States.

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The Issues.

Why is it that theUS feels the need to spend

billions of dollars on developing weapons?

What is the need for a worldwide nuclearrange& is it necessary?

How is it that theUS after signing the NPT is

able to do exactly otherwise?

i.e. keep producing & distributing nuclear weapons

Why is theUS able to police the world when

othercountries want to improve defence/arms?