Nuclear Nonproliferation — Glossary

Key terms and definitions from the Nuclear Nonproliferation course. Each term links to a full explanation.

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Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)

An international agreement prohibiting all nuclear explosions for testing purposes.

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Deterrence Theory

A strategy that prevents aggression by threatening credible and severe retaliation.

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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safeguards

Measures and inspections by the IAEA to ensure nuclear materials are not diverted to weapons programs.

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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

An international treaty aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and promoting peaceful nuclear energy use.

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SALT Treaties

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks agreements between the U.S. and USSR aiming to limit nuclear weapons during the Cold War.

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The Cuban Missile Crisis

A 1962 Cold War confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba, nearly leading to nuclear war.

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Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) Proliferation

The spread of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons to states or non-state actors.