nuclear proliferation

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. The spread of nuclear weapons, fissile material, or weapons-applicable nuclear technology to nations that do not already possess them.; The increase in the number or sophistication of nuclear weapons possessed by states that already have them.

💬 Examples

  1. Moscow views these developments with deep skepticism, fearing a slippery slope toward nuclear proliferation.

  2. Critics argue that modernization programs fuel vertical nuclear proliferation rather than disarmament.