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countries that possess nuclear weapons, Nuclear Proliferation, ISRAEL,…
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Nuclear Proliferation
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N+1 problem
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+1, refers to the additional problems that are created for the international system (mainly by the states that form N) by the addition of new (+1) states to the nuclear club.
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forms of proliferation
Horizontal proliferation: the spread of nuclear weapons to states that currently do not possess them.
Vertical proliferation: involves the potential acquisition of additional nuclear weapons by an already nuclear-armed state.
definition
the spread of nuclear weapons or nuclear weapons technology to countries that do not already possess them.
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IRAN
In regional power calculations, the country ranks second due to its refrain from nuclear acquisition, which would change if proliferation prohibitions were enacted.
This would likely trigger the Saudi acquisition of nuclear weapons. The Iranian acquisition of nuclear weapons could trigger a spiral.
Despite Iranian claims that their nuclear activities are peaceful, other countries have expressed great skepticism, including the United States and Israel.
signed an agreement (JCPOA) in 2015 with the 5+1 powers (members of the UN Security Council) to refrain from building nuclear weapons and accept international inspections of its nuclear facilities
Iran is involved in a wide range of military competitions, both with Israel and with its Sunni cousins.
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North Korea
Reason for proliferation
North Korea's defiance about its nuclear weapons program is motivated partly by American military presence on the Korean peninsula, the fear of integration into the Republic of Korea, and their relationship with China.